How to Pronounce "grubstake"
word
ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk
GRUB-stayk
ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk
GRUB-stayk
Definition
Money, supplies, or other support given to someone (especially a miner or prospector) to help them start their work, with the hope of sharing in their future profits.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk
British English
ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRUB-stayk
UK
GRUB-stayk
Listen in Context
He gave his friend a grubstake to start digging for gold.
The prospector needed a grubstake before heading west.
She used her life savings as a grubstake for her first expedition.
Back in the gold rush, a grubstake could mean the difference between striking it rich and going home broke.