rub
Pronunciation
[change]Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
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- (transitive & intransitive) If you rub something, you move against it, often backward and forward.
- The doctor was rubbing her hands to warm them.
- The dog came and rubbed against his leg.
- He rubbed the silver with a cloth until it shone.
Related words
[change]Noun
[change]- If you give somebody or something a rub, you rub them or massage them.
- After the game, he gave me a great shoulder rub.
- It'll come clean with a good rub.