rub in English

noun

1

an act of rubbing.

she pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub

synonyms: massage, rubdown, polish, wipe, clean

2

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, impediment, snag, hitch, catch

3

an inequality of the ground impeding or diverting a bowl; the diversion or hindering of a bowl by this.

He got a brilliant rub with his bowl to Farley's corner and he was suddenly a bowl of odds clear again.

verb

1

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

massage, rubdown
polish, wipe, clean
problem, difficulty, trouble, drawback, hindrance, impediment, snag, hitch, catch
hang-up, hitch, snag
wipe

verb

massage, apply, chafe, fret, itch
massage, knead, stroke, pat
apply, smear, spread, work in
chafe, pinch, hurt, be painful
fret, scratch, fray, chafe
itch, scratch

Use "rub" in a sentence

1. 3 There's the rub / Therein lies the rub.

2. Don't rub .

3. Rub well, quickly

4. Rub it clockwise!

5. Rub the lotion on.

6. Ay, there's the rub.

7. RUB You gently rub your hand over your Byssine waistcoat, admiring the fit

8. But here's the rub.

9. Rub the surface smooth.

10. Rub up the skillet please.

11. Rub the cream in well.

12. These stains won't rub off.

13. It will not rub out.

14. Ink stains don't rub out.

15. Without thy liver rub anything.

16. These marks won't rub off.

17. Rub out the wrong word.

18. The ink won't rub out.

19. I know; don't rub it in.

20. A shame does not rub off.

21. Rub ointment onto the wasp sting.

22. The mud rub off quite easily.

23. The stains will not rub out.

24. The mud will rub off easily.

25. This ink stain won't rub out.

26. Rub the margarine into the flour.

27. Go and rub your hands dry.

28. Tighten the straps so they don't rub.

29. You don't need to rub it in.

30. Rub out chalk marks with an eraser.

31. Chances are their happiness will rub off.

32. The mud will rub off quite easily.

33. Rub out the mark on the book.

34. Gently rub it in your whole scalp .

35. Rub in this cream every fours hours.

36. Rub the ointment well in the skin.

37. She gave her knee a quick rub.

38. Rub in this cream once a day.

39. Badly fitting shoes are bound to rub.

40. I can't get it to rub out.

41. Rub in this cream every four hours.

42. Latin Attritus, past participle of atterere to rub against, rub away, from ad- + terere to rub Learn More About attrite Time Traveler for attrite The first known use of attrite was in the 15th century

43. 5 You should rub this liniment in hard.

44. Rub out this word and write it again.

45. You won't be tempted to rub out ideas.

46. Rub in butter until it feels like crumbs.

47. First rub the baking tray well with butter.

48. You're here to rub my nose in it?

49. Maybe some of it'll rub off on you.

50. I rub his ears briskly and pet him.