<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.</li><li>a young shark.</li><li>a young and inexperienced person, especially a callow youth or young man.</li><li>a young person serving as an apprentice.</li><li>cub reporter.</li><li>cub scout.</li><li>(initial capital letter) Aeronautics, Trademark. any small, light monoplane with a high wing, a single engine, and an enclosed cabin.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) cubbed, cub·bing. to work as a cub reporter.</li><li>(of a female bear, lion, tiger, etc.) to give birth to a cub or cubs.</li><li>to hunt fox cubs.</li></ul>