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rub
verb
-
rub
,
rubbing
,
rubs
,
rubbed
to
move
your
hand
or
another
object
backwards
and
forwards
over
something
while
pressing
it
•
She
rubbed
the
foggy
mirror
until
it
became
clear
.
She
rubbed
the
foggy
mirror
until
it
became
clear
.
•
The
little
boy
rubbed
his
hands
together
to
warm
them
in
the
winter
air
.
The
little
boy
rubbed
his
hands
together
to
warm
them
in
the
winter
air
.
Old
English
"
rubban
"
probably
from
Low
German
"
rubben
",
meaning
to
scrape
or
scratch
.
noun
-
rub
,
rubbing
,
rubs
,
rubbed
,
rubby
,
rubbier
,
rubbiest
an
act
of
moving
something
over
a
surface
with
pressure
•
Give
the
table
a
quick
rub
with
the
cloth
.
Give
the
table
a
quick
rub
with
the
cloth
.
•
My
shoulders
felt
better
after
a
gentle
rub
.
My
shoulders
felt
better
after
a
gentle
rub
.
verb
-
rub
,
rubbing
,
rubs
,
rubbed
to
spread
a
substance
such
as
cream
,
oil
,
or
salt
onto
a
surface
by
moving
it
firmly
back
and
forth
•
He
rubbed
sunscreen
on
his
arms
before
swimming
.
He
rubbed
sunscreen
on
his
arms
before
swimming
.
•
The
chef
rubbed
salt
into
the
fresh
fish
.
The
chef
rubbed
salt
into
the
fresh
fish
.
noun
-
rub
,
rubbing
,
rubs
,
rubbed
a
dry
mixture
of
ground
spices
spread
over
meat
before
cooking
to
add
flavor
•
The
cook
covered
the
ribs
with
a
spicy
rub
.
The
cook
covered
the
ribs
with
a
spicy
rub
.
•
Mix
paprika
,
garlic
,
and
sugar
to
make
a
sweet
barbecue
rub
.
Mix
paprika
,
garlic
,
and
sugar
to
make
a
sweet
barbecue
rub
.
noun
-
rub
,
rubbing
,
rubs
,
rubbed
a
difficulty
or
problem
that
makes
something
harder
than
expected
•
We
can
finish
the
project
,
but
here
’
s
the
rub
—
we
need
more
money
.
We
can
finish
the
project
,
but
here
’
s
the
rub
—
we
need
more
money
.
•
The
plan
sounds
great
;
the
rub
is
that
no
one
has
a
car
.
The
plan
sounds
great
;
the
rub
is
that
no
one
has
a
car
.
