rub
/ɹʌb/noun, verb1 syllable
Rub means: cause friction.
Synonyms for rub13
noun, as in an unforeseen obstacle
noun, as in the act of rubbing or wiping
What does rub mean?5
verb
1
cause friction“my sweater scratches”
2
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching“Don't scratch your insect bites!”
3
move over something with pressure“rub my hands”
noun
1
an unforeseen obstacle
2
the act of rubbing or wiping“he gave the hood a quick rub”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with rub?11
Rub in a sentence
- Rub briskly with soap, and the stain will soon wash off.unknown
- The faster we rub our hands together, the warmer they get.CK
- After cutting habanero peppers, be careful not to rub your eyes.CK
- The right rubs the left, and the face is rubbed by them.carlosalberto
- Don't rub your eyes when you've touched something dirty.felidad
- I don't have two nickels to rub together.Hybrid
- It's in pencil so you can rub it out if you need to.orcrist
- Rubén is the father of three children.Ramses
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Forms of rub
as a noun
- plural
- rubs
as a verb
- past tense
- rubbed
- present participle
- rubbing
- third-person singular
- rubs
- past participle
- rubbed