grob

G2R1O1B3
/ɡɹɒb/US/ɡɹɔb/US, cot caught merger/ɡɹɑb/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English grobben →
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Meanings

grob1

verbgrob (third-person singular simple present grobs, present participle grobbing, simple past and past participle grobbed)

present singular third person grobs · participle present grobbing · participle past grobbed · past grobbed

  1. dialectalDialectal form of grub.

grob2

noungrob (plural grobs)

plural grobs

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of grid object.
  2. abbreviationclippingClipping of graphical object.

Grob3

proper nounGrob (plural Grobs)

plural Grobs

  1. A surname.

Origin

grob · verb

  1. Middle Englishgrobben
  2. Englishgrob

Inherited from Middle English grobben, variant of grubben. More at grub.

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grob · noun

Clippings.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with grob

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Anagrams

borgbrog
Cite this entry
APA

grob. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grob

MLA

“grob.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grob. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grob,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grob.

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