rub
An act of rubbing.
Noun 4 meanings
An act of rubbing.
“Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out.”
A difficulty or problem.
In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
“a heat rub intended for muscular strains”
Verb 4 meanings
To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
“I rubbed the cloth over the glass.”
To be rubbed against something.
“My shoes are beginning to rub.”
To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
To move or pass with difficulty.
“to rub through woods, as huntsmen”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English rubben, of unknown origin; possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rubbōną, related to *reufaną (“to tear”).
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RUB at a glance
RUB has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (R 1 + U 1 + B 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,379 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rub
All rhymes- SCRUB9
- SHRUB10
- GRUB7
- CHERUB13
- DRUB7
- SUBSHRUB15
- UNDERSCRUB15
- UNDERSHRUB16
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