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• Rub — Rub, v. i. 1. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost. [1913 Webster] 2. To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore. [1913 Webster] 3. To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rub — [rub] vt. rubbed, rubbing [ME rubben, akin to Dan rubbe, EFris rubben < IE * reup , to tear out < base * reu , to dig, tear out > ROB, RIP1, RUG, RUBBLE, L rumpere, to break] 1. to move one s hand, a cloth, etc. over (a surface …   English World dictionary

• rub — /rub/, v., rubbed, rubbing, n. v.t. 1. to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area …   Universalium

• rub´ber|neck´er — rub|ber|neck «RUHB uhr NEHK», noun, verb, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. a sightseer, especially an unsophisticated one or any other person who stares and gapes: »A good sized crowd of rubbernecks quickly gathered, anxious to see who had been bold… …   Useful english dictionary

• rub|ber|neck — «RUHB uhr NEHK», noun, verb, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. a sightseer, especially an unsophisticated one or any other person who stares and gapes: »A good sized crowd of rubbernecks quickly gathered, anxious to see who had been bold enough to… …   Useful english dictionary

• rub — 1. v. & n. v. (rubbed, rubbing) 1 tr. move one s hand or another object with firm pressure over the surface of. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by against, in, on, over) apply (one s hand etc.) in this way. 3 tr. clean or polish or make dry or bare by rubbing …   Useful english dictionary

• To rub along — Rub Rub, v. i. 1. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost. [1913 Webster] 2. To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore. [1913 Webster] 3. To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rub — verb (rubs, rubbing, rubbed) 1》 apply firm pressure to the surface of, using a repeated back and forth motion.     ↘move to and fro against a surface.     ↘apply with a rubbing action: she rubbed some cream on her nose.     ↘(rub something… …   English new terms dictionary

• rub along — verb manage one s existence barely I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary • Syn: ↑scrape along, ↑scrape by, ↑scratch along, ↑squeak by, ↑squeeze by • Hypernyms: ↑cop …   Useful english dictionary

• Rub' al Khali — The Rub al Khali (Arabic: الربع الخالي), which translates as Empty Quarter in English, is one of the largest sand deserts in the world, encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula, including southern Saudi Arabia, and areas… …   Wikipedia

• rub — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. buff, abrade, scour, polish; chafe, massage, stroke, graze; annoy, disturb. See friction, smoothness, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A rubbing action] Syn. massage, rubdown, brushing, stroke,… …   English dictionary for students