Rub

Definition:

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

Compare rub with other words:

cub vs. rub

gub vs. rub

rub vs. trub

fub vs. rub

rub vs. rud

nub vs. rub

drub vs. rub

rub vs. rug

rub vs. tub

rib vs. rub

rub vs. rum

rub vs. rut

rub vs. rube

hub vs. rub

bub vs. rub

rub vs. sub

grub vs. rub

rob vs. rub

pub vs. rub

rub vs. run

dub vs. rub

rub vs. ruby

rub vs. rue

rub vs. stole

rub vs. scrape

perfricate vs. rub

rub vs. rubstone

baunscheidtism vs. rub

gnide vs. rub

mill vs. rub

chafe vs. rub

rub vs. scour

rub vs. steal

rub vs. triture

frote vs. rub

rub vs. scratch

grinding vs. rub

nudge vs. rub

pestle vs. rub

brush vs. rub

rase vs. rub

rub vs. whet

gall vs. rub

fray vs. rub

knuckle vs. rub

fridge vs. rub

rub vs. wipe

barbecue vs. rub

rub vs. rubber

meat vs. rub

rub vs. spice

problem vs. rub

rub vs. rubbing

difficulty vs. rub

bark vs. rub

grate vs. rub

electricity vs. rub

massage vs. rub

rub vs. scrub

mop vs. rub

powder vs. rub

grind vs. rub

mortar vs. rub