rub

noun · verbA1

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noun

Plural noun:

rubs

1.
An act of rubbing.
Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out.
2.
A difficulty or problem.
3.
(archaic)A quip or sarcastic remark.
4.
In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
5.
Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
a heat rub intended for muscular strains
6.
(UK, slang)(UK, naval slang) A loan.

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verb

V_es/s

rubs

V_ing/Gerund

rubbing

V_ed/pp

rubbed

1.
(transitive)To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
I rubbed the cloth over the glass.
The cat rubbed itself against my leg.
I rubbed my hands together for warmth.
I couldn't rub the stain from the tablecloth.
2.
(intransitive)To be rubbed against something.
My shoes are beginning to rub.
3.
(transitive)To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing
4.
(dated)To move or pass with difficulty.
to rub through woods, as huntsmen
5.
To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
to rub up silver
6.
To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
7.
(transitive)(transitive, bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.

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Middle English rubben, of origin; possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rubbōną, related to *reufaną (to tear).