What does RUB mean?

Definitions for RUB
rʌbrub

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hang-up, hitch, rub, snagnoun

    an unforeseen obstacle

  2. rub, wipeverb

    the act of rubbing or wiping

    "he gave the hood a quick rub"

  3. rubverb

    move over something with pressure

    "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

  4. rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratchverb

    cause friction

    "my sweater scratches"

  5. rub, scratch, itchverb

    scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

    "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

Wiktionary

  1. rubnoun

    An act of rubbing.

    Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out

  2. rubnoun

    A difficulty or problem.

    Therein lies the rub.

  3. rubnoun

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

  4. rubnoun

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

  5. rubverb

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

  6. rubverb

    To rub something against.

    I rubbed the glass with the cloth.

  7. rubverb

    To rub against something.

    My shoes are beginning to rub.

  8. Etymology: From. Cognate with rubben, rubbeling, and rubba, rubbe.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

ChatGPT

  1. rub

    Rub primarily refers to the action of applying pressure or friction to the surface of something, generally with back and forth movements. It is mostly used in the context of massage or applying substances like lotions or spices on objects. In cooking, a rub is a mixture of herbs and spices that are massaged into the meat before cooking to add flavor. In broader terms, it can also refer to a difficulty or problem, often seen in the phrase "the rub," inspired by a line in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rubverb

    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. Rubverb

    to move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground

  3. Rubverb

    to cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body

  4. Rubverb

    to spread a substance thinly over; to smear

  5. Rubverb

    to scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver

  6. Rubverb

    to hinder; to cross; to thwart

  7. Rubverb

    to move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost

  8. Rubverb

    to fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore

  9. Rubverb

    to move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world

  10. Rubnoun

    the act of rubbing; friction

  11. Rubnoun

    that which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction hard to overcome; a pinch

  12. Rubnoun

    inequality of surface, as of the ground in the game of bowls; unevenness

  13. Rubnoun

    something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub

  14. Rubnoun

    imperfection; failing; fault

  15. Rubnoun

    a chance

  16. Rubnoun

    a stone, commonly flat, used to sharpen cutting tools; a whetstone; -- called also rubstone

  17. Etymology: [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.]

Wikidata

  1. Rub

    Rub is a thick dark brown, very sweet syrup extracted from dates or carob. It is used widely in Libya, usually with Asida as well as many other Middle Eastern countries.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rub

    rub, v.t. to move something over the surface of with pressure or friction: to clean, polish, or smooth, by passing something over: to wipe: to scour: to remove by friction (with off, out): to erase or obliterate (with out): to touch hard, fret: at bowls, to touch the jack with the bowl.—v.i. to move along with pressure, friction, or difficulty: to get through difficulties: to grate, to fret:—pr.p. rub′bing; pa.t. and pa.p. rubbed.—n. the act of rubbing: that which rubs: a collision: an obstruction: difficulty: a pinch: a joke: a sarcasm: a flaw: a rubber at cards.—ns. Rub′-a-dub, the sound of the drum when beaten; Rub′-ī′ron, a wheel-guard, or wheel-guard plate; Rub′stone, a whetstone: a coarse-grained sandstone used for sharpening instruments.—Rubbed work, work in stone smoothed by rubbing with gritstone; Rub down, to rub from top to bottom; Rub in, to force into the pores of by friction: to reiterate or emphasise; Rub out, to erase; Rub the wrong way, to irritate by opposition; Rub up, to polish: to freshen the memory. [Most prob. Celt.; Gael. rub, W. rhwbio, to rub, to grind.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. RUB

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rub is ranked #69170 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Rub surname appeared 284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rub.

    84.1% or 239 total occurrences were White.
    11.9% or 34 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.8% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

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British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'RUB' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4413

  2. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'RUB' in Verbs Frequency: #673

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of RUB in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of RUB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of RUB in a Sentence

  1. Rosie Binge:

    I think religion is a big factor in Neil's life, when you grow up with someone so devout, it has to rub off on you.

  2. Batman:

    The Joker Never rub another man's rhubarb.

  3. Amy Lappos:

    It wasn't sexual, but he did grab me by the head, he put his hand around my neck and pulled me in to rub noses with me. When he was pulling me in, I thought he was going to kiss me on the mouth.

  4. Michelle Bennett:

    Not being able to be there and hold my mom's hand, rub her head, tell her the things I wanted to say her. It was such a helpless feeling, I can just remember the days leading up feeling so frustrated and helpless and not being able to talk to her because she was not conscious during that time.

  5. Mat Staver:

    Because that in Kim Davis understanding and mind is authorizing something that is contrary to Kim Davis Christian values and convictions, that's where the conscience rub is.

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