rub

[US]/rʌb/
[UK]/rʌb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to apply pressure and friction to a surface; to irritate
vi. to move back and forth along a surface; to apply pressure and friction
n. the act of applying pressure and friction; an obstacle

Phrases & Collocations

rubbing alcohol

rub gently

rub vigorously

rub off

rub shoulders with

rub off on

rub it in

rub in

rub up

rub on

rub out

rub elbows

rub down

rub up against

rub against

Example Sentences

Rub the polish in.

Rub your hair dry.

That door rubs on the floor.

Rub this oil on your skin.

Let's rub him out.

Rub up the skillet please.

rub the varnish down when it's hard.

sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the fat.

we didn't get the rub of the green .

rub one's hands with the soap

rub(sb.) the wrong way

rub against one's grain

a blackboard that rubs clean easily.

I have to rub up on my French.

I know; don't rub it in.

Go and rub your hands dry.

A shame does not rub off.

Carbon rubs off on your hands.

Rub out chalk marks with an eraser.

Real-world Examples

A monkey watched them as it rubbed itself.

Source: New Curriculum Standard People’s Education Press High School English (Compulsory 2)

You want to rub my feet? - If you rub mine.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Just maybe don't rub it in my face.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

He took my hand and rubbed it gently.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

Let me give you a foot rub.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

Rub a little in morning and night.

Source: Downton Abbey Detailed Analysis

" Yeah, " said Stan, still rubbing his chest.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

There are species where birds rub feathers on each other...

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2019 Collection

But the chances are that South Korea's political example will rub off, too.

Source: The Economist - International

And he rubs it and spits on it.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

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