rub
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/rʌb/
🇬🇧
/rʌb/
verb
B2
to move your hand or something back and forth on a surface while pressing
I rub the stain on my shirt to clean it.
B2
to press two surfaces together and move them back and forth
Some animals rub their noses together to say hello.
B2
to move back and forth against something while pressing, often causing pain
The rough rope can rub and hurt your skin.
B2
to spread a substance over a surface by pressing and moving
Rub the lotion on your skin to keep it soft.
noun
R
the act of rubbing a surface
A gentle rub can help relax your muscles.
R
a problem or difficulty
The rub is that we don't have enough time to finish.
translation
to move your hand or something back and forth on a surface while pressing; to press two surfaces together and move them back and forth; to move back and forth against something while pressing, often causing pain; to spread a substance over a surface by pressing and moving
the act of rubbing a surface; a problem or difficulty
Word Forms
3rd Present
rubs
Progressive
rubbing
Past
rubbed
Perfect
rubbed
Plural
rubs