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rub

[rʌb]

rub Definition

  • 1apply firm pressure to the surface of something using a repeated back-and-forth motion
  • 2cause (a part of one's body) to be in contact with something while moving it repeatedly backwards and forwards
  • 3move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly back and forth on the surface of (something)

Using rub: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "rub" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    She rubbed her hands together to warm them up.

  • Example

    He rubbed his eyes and yawned.

  • Example

    I rubbed the stain out of the carpet.

rub Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for rub

Phrases with rub

  • to irritate or annoy someone

    Example

    His constant bragging really rubs me up the wrong way.

  • rub salt in someone's wound

    to make someone's pain or disappointment even worse

    Example

    Telling him he was fired was bad enough, but then you had to rub salt in the wound by telling him he wouldn't get a severance package.

  • rub elbows with someone

    to spend time with someone who is important or famous

    Example

    At the charity event, I got to rub elbows with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

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Summary: rub in Brief

The verb 'rub' [rʌb] means to apply firm pressure to the surface of something using a repeated back-and-forth motion. It can also mean to cause a part of one's body to be in contact with something while moving it repeatedly backwards and forwards. Examples include rubbing one's hands together to warm them up and rubbing a stain out of a carpet. Phrases include 'rub someone up the wrong way,' 'rub salt in someone's wound,' and 'rub elbows with someone.'

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