members of the Cub Scouts; plural of Cub
"The lionesses guarded their three young cubs in the tall grass."
plural of cub
In plain English: Cubs are baby bears that stay with their mothers until they grow big enough to live on their own.
"The lion cubs played together in the grass before their mother called them for dinner."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cub
"The tiger cubs play in the grass every morning."
In plain English: To cubs means to make something into small balls of wool, fur, or fabric by rolling it between your hands and twisting it tightly until it forms a compact shape.
"The little dogs loved to cubs by jumping on each other in the playpen, though their parents quickly stopped them from hurting themselves."
Cub Scouts
"The young cubs in their blue uniforms practiced tying knots at the park today."
The word cubs is an abbreviation derived from either Cub Scouts or the Chicago Cubs baseball team. It entered common usage as a shorthand reference to these specific groups rather than describing young bears in this context.