rub
/ɹʌb/ noun B2- An act of rubbing. · Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out.
- A difficulty or problem.
- In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
- Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing. · a heat rub intended for muscular strains
- A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.
Plural rubs
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- rub along To survive or get by with some difficulty.
- rub away To rub in order to erase
- rub down To rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping p...
- rub in To apply by rubbing.
- rub off Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, off.
- rub out To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, espe...
- rub up To polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance)...
From the library
I’m perfectly willing to own up that I’m glad I consented to keep the child and that I’m getting fond of her, but don’t you rub it in, Matthew Cuthbert.”
“You do like to rub things in, Matthew Cuthbert.”
Other matches
- rub To move B2
- rub along To survive or get by with some difficulty.
- rub away To rub in order to erase
- rub down To rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, s...
- rub in To apply by rubbing.
- rub off Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: ...
- rub out To delete or erase or remove
- rub up To polish or scrub
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