Definitions for rubrʌb

rubrʌb(v.; n.)rubbed, rub•bing

(v.t.)to subject (something) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, polishing, or massaging; move one thing back and forth or with a rotary motion along the surface of (something else).
to move, spread, or apply with pressure and friction over something:
to rub lotion on chapped hands.
to move (two things) with pressure and friction over each other:
He rubbed his hands together.
to force (something) by pressure and friction (fol. by in or into).
to make sore from friction.
to remove or erase by pressure and friction (often fol. by off or out).
(v.i.)to exert pressure and friction on something.
to move with pressure against something.
to admit of being rubbed in a specified manner:
Chalk rubs off easily.
rub down, to smooth, polish, or clean by rubbing. to massage.
Category: Verb Phrase
rub off on,to pass along to, as or as if by touching:
I wish your good luck would rub off on me.
Category: Verb Phrase, Common Vocabulary
rub out, to obliterate; erase. Slang. to murder.
Category: Verb Phrase
(n.)an act or instance of rubbing:
an alcohol rub.
something that annoys or irritates one's feelings.
an annoying experience or circumstance.
an obstacle or difficulty.
a rough or abraded area caused by rubbing.

rub elbows or shoulders with,to associate or mingle with.
Category: Idiom
rub it in,to emphasize or reiterate something unpleasant in order to tease or annoy.
Category: Idiom
rub someone's nose in,to remind someone persistently of (a past mistake) in order to punish.
Category: Idiom
rub the wrong way,to irritate; offend; annoy.
Category: Idiom

1300–50; ME rubben (v.); obscurely akin to Fris (East Frisian), LG rubben

hang-up, hitch, rub, snag(noun)
an unforeseen obstacle
rub, wipe(verb)
the act of rubbing or wiping
"he gave the hood a quick rub"
rub(verb)
move over something with pressure
"rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch(verb)
cause friction
"my sweater scratches"
rub, scratch, itch(verb)
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
"Don't scratch your insect bites!"

rub(verb)ʌb
to move sth backward and forward over the surface of sth
He rubbed his leg where he had hit it.; She rubbed the mark off her cheek.
rubʌb
to move backward and forward against sth
The cat rubbed itself against her legs.; My new shoes are rubbing on my heel.
rub(noun)ʌb
an of rubbing
Here, let me give your back a rub.

rub(Noun)
An act of rubbing.
Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out
rub(Noun)
A difficulty or problem.
Therein lies the rub.
rub(Noun)
In the game of crown green bowls: any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
rub(Noun)
A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.
rub(Verb)
To move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area.
rub(Verb)
To rub something against.
I rubbed the glass with the cloth.
rub(Verb)
To rub against something.
My shoes are beginning to rub.

Origin: From . Cognate with rubben, rubbeling, and rubba, rubbe.

Rub(verb)
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
Rub(verb)
to move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground
Rub(verb)
to cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body
Rub(verb)
to spread a substance thinly over; to smear
Rub(verb)
to scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver
Rub(verb)
to hinder; to cross; to thwart
Rub(verb)
to move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost
Rub(verb)
to fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore
Rub(verb)
to move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world
Rub(noun)
the act of rubbing; friction
Rub(noun)
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
Rub(noun)
inequality of surface, as of the ground in the game of bowls; unevenness
Rub(noun)
something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub
Rub(noun)
imperfection; failing; fault
Rub(noun)
a chance
Rub(noun)
a stone, commonly flat, used to sharpen cutting tools; a whetstone; -- called also rubstone