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Definition of Rub

1. Verb. Move over something with pressure. "They rub the cake with sugar"; "Rub oil into her skin"

2. Noun. An unforeseen obstacle.

3. Verb. Cause friction. "My sweater scratches"

4. Noun. The act of rubbing or wiping. "He gave the hood a quick rub"

5. Verb. Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching. "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

Definition of Rub

1. v. t. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand; to rub wood with sandpaper.

2. v. i. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.

3. n. The act of rubbing; friction.

Definition of Rub

1. Initialism. Rich Urban Biker ¹

2. Noun. An act of rubbing. ¹

3. Noun. A difficulty or problem. ¹

4. Noun. In the game of crown green bowls: any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course. ¹

5. Noun. A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued. ¹

6. Verb. To move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area. ¹

7. Verb. To rub something against. ¹

8. Verb. To rub against something. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rub

1. to move along the surface of a body with pressure [v RUBBED, RUBBING, RUBS]

Medical Definition of Rub

1. 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand; to rub wood with sandpaper. "It shall be expedient, after that body is cleaned, to rub the body with a coarse linen cloth." (Sir T. Elyot) 2. To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground. 3. To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body. "Two bones rubbed hard against one another." (Arbuthnot) 4. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. "The smoothed plank, . . . New rubbed with balm." (Milton) 5. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over; as, to rub up silver. "The whole business of our redemption is to rub over the defaced copy of the creation." (South) 6. To hinder; to cross; to thwart. "'T is the duke's pleasure, Whose disposition, all the world well knows, Will not be rubbed nor stopped." (Shak) To rub down. To clean by rubbing; to comb or curry; as, to down a horse. To reduce or remove by rubbing; as, to rub down the rough points. To rub off, to clean anything by rubbing; to separate by friction; as, to rub off rust. To rub out, to remove or separate by friction; to erase; to obliterate; as, to rub out a mark or letter; to rub out a stain. To rub up. To burnish; to polish; to clean. To excite; to awaken; to rouse to action; as, to rub up the memory. Origin: Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. Rhwbiaw, gael. Rub. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rub

rozeted rozeting rozets rozit rozited roziting rozits rozzer rozzers rpm

rrna operon rsum ruana ruanas ruarsite rub (current term) rub-a-dub rub along rub down rub elbows with

rub in rub it in rub of the green rub off rub off on rub out rub salt in someone's wounds rub salt in the wound rub somebody the wrong way rub up

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