rub — to press and move something against a surface
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to press and move something against a surface
Pronunciation (IPA): /rʌb/
Korean meaning: 문지르다, 비비다
Korean pronunciation: **럽**
Example Sentences
- My cat loves to rub against my legs when I come home from work.
- He tried to rub the stain out, but it only made his shirt look worse.
- Don't rub your success in everyone's face - be humble!
rub
VERB//rʌb//
to press and move something against a surface
💡 Concept
A cook rubs a carrot against the grater to make shreds
🎵 Rhyme
Rub with a club in the tub!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rʌb/
🇬🇧 UK/rʌb/
🌳Etymology
Rootrub
Origin
중세 영어 'rubben'에서 유래했으며, 게르만어족의 어근에서 발전했습니다. '마찰을 통한 접촉'이라는 기본 개념이 수천 년간 이어져왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
clubhubtubpubsub
club
hub
tub
pub
sub
🔗Collocations
rub salt in the wound
rub shoulders with
rub it in
rub the wrong way
rub out
rub off on
📝Examples
“My cat loves to rub against my legs when I come home from work.”
😄 Fun example
“He tried to rub the stain out, but it only made his shirt look worse.”
“Don't rub your success in everyone's face - be humble!”
“The genie appeared after Aladdin rubbed the magic lamp three times.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
massagestrokecaressscrubpolish
Antonyms
pattappress
Related
frictionmassagetouchscrapewipe
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