1. the practice of hunting young foxes, typically as training for hunters and hounds
Usage: British; hunting term

1. present participle of 'cub'; engaging in the hunting of young foxes
Usage: British; hunting term
2. present participle of 'cub'; giving birth to cubs (used of animals such as bears or lions)
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The hunt club organized cubbing expeditions in the autumn to prepare young riders.
• Cubbing season begins in late summer before the main fox-hunting season.
• The lioness was cubbing for the first time in the wildlife reserve.
• Young hounds learn discipline and obedience during cubbing exercises.
• The bear was cubbing in the den during early spring.