rub
/rəb/
verb
move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly back and forth on the surface of (something) with firm pressure.
"she rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise"
synonyms: massage, knead, stroke, pat
noun
- an act of rubbing."she pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub"synonyms: massage, rubdown, polish, buffing, wipe, clean
- a difficulty, especially one of central importance in a situation."that was the rub—she had not cared enough"synonyms: problem, difficulty, trouble, drawback, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction, impediment, snag, hitch, catch
- (in lawn bowling) an uneven patch of ground that impedes or diverts a bowl.
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The meaning of RUB is to move along the surface of a body with pressure : grate. How to use rub in a sentence.
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verb · to apply pressure and friction to (something) with a circular or backward and forward motion · to move (something) with pressure along, over, or against ...