The meaning of RUB is to move along the surface of a body with pressure : grate. How to use rub in a sentence.
RUB definition: 1. to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement: 2…. Learn more.
To clean, polish, or manipulate by the application of pressure and friction. 3. To apply to a surface firmly and with friction: rub lotion on the hands; rub dye into the fabric. 4. To move (an object or objects) firmly along a surface, especially repeatedly: rub an eraser over the blackboard; rubbed my fingers over the sore spot. 5.
(transitive) often followed by together: to move against each other with pressure and friction (esp in the phrases rub one's hands, often a sign of glee, anticipation, or satisfaction, and rub noses, a greeting among Inuit people)
Definition of rub verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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To rub, chafe; spec. to polish (a precious stone); to rub (a garment) with perfumes; in early use, to stroke, caress (an animal).
To rub is to push firmly and repeatedly, like when you rub your sore foot. When Hamlet says, "aye, there's the rub," he's not talking about getting a massage.
Rub is used in expressions such as there's the rub and the rub is when you are mentioning a difficulty that makes something hard or impossible to achieve.