verb#6,070 by frequency
rub
/ɹʌb/
To move while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction; To be rubbed against something; To spread a substance thinly over; to smear
- he/she/it
- rubs
- past participle
- rubbed
Meanings
- 1
To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction
Can you rub my back?
Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom rubbed his hands together.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To be rubbed against something
- 3
To spread a substance thinly over; to smear
- 4
To move or pass with difficultyrare
- 5
To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or overrare
- 6
To hinder; to cross; to thwartrare
- 7
To touch the jack with the bowlrare