rub

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.1.1 Translations 1.5 External links 1.6 Anagrams 2 Croatian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English rubben; origin uncertain.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: rŭb, IPA: /rʌb/, SAMPA: /rVb/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ʌb

[edit] Noun

rub (plural rubs)

1. An act of rubbing.

   Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out

2. A difficulty or problem.

   Therein lies the rub.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: hankaus
• Greek: τρίψιμο el(el) (trípsimo) n.
• Portuguese: fricção f.
• Turkish: ovma, ovalama

[edit] Verb

to rub (third-person singular simple present rubs, present participle rubbing, simple past and past participle rubbed)

1. To move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area.

   I rubbed the cloth over the glass.

   The cat rubbed itself against my leg.

   I rubbed my hands together for warmth.

2. To rub something against.

   I rubbed the glass with the cloth.

3. To rub against something.

   My shoes are beginning to rub.

[edit] Related terms

• rubber
• rubbing
• rub in
• rub it in
• rub out
• rub off

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• rub in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• rub in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• rub at OneLook® Dictionary Search

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: bru
• bur

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rǫbъ.

[edit] Noun

rȗb m.

1. rim
2. edge