Definitions for rubs
  • Rub (v. t.) - To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand; to rub wood with sandpaper.
  • Rub (v. t.) - To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground.
  • Rub (v. t.) - To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body.
  • Rub (v. t.) - To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
  • Rub (v. t.) - To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver.
  • Rub (v. t.) - To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
  • Rub (v. i.) - To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.
  • Rub (v. i.) - To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore.
  • Rub (v. i.) - To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world.
  • Rub (n.) - The act of rubbing; friction.
  • Rub (n.) - That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction hard to overcome; a pinch.
  • Rub (n.) - Inequality of surface, as of the ground in the game of bowls; unevenness.
  • Rub (n.) - Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub.
  • Rub (n.) - Imperfection; failing; fault.
  • Rub (n.) - A chance.
  • Rub (n.) - A stone, commonly flat, used to sharpen cutting tools; a whetstone; -- called also rubstone.
  • Rubbed (imp. & p. p.) - of Rub
  • Rubbing - a. & n. from Rub, v.
  • Rubbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) - of Rub
  • Rubbings - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Rubs - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
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2 Letter Words
us
3 Letter Words
bur bus rub sub urb
4 Letter Words
burs rubs urbs