Meaning of "rub" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUB

Perhaps from Low German rubben, of obscure origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RUB

rub  [rʌb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUB

Rub is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rub in English.

WHAT DOES RUB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rub in the English dictionary

The first definition of rub in the dictionary is to apply pressure and friction to with a circular or backward and forward motion. Other definition of rub is to move with pressure along, over, or against. Rub is also to chafe or fray.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RUB

PRESENT

Present

I rub

you rub

he/she/it rubs

we rub

you rub

they rub

Present continuous

I am rubbing

you are rubbing

he/she/it is rubbing

we are rubbing

you are rubbing

they are rubbing

Present perfect

I have rubbed

you have rubbed

he/she/it has rubbed

we have rubbed

you have rubbed

they have rubbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been rubbing

you have been rubbing

he/she/it has been rubbing

we have been rubbing

you have been rubbing

they have been rubbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rubbed

you rubbed

he/she/it rubbed

we rubbed

you rubbed

they rubbed

Past continuous

I was rubbing

you were rubbing

he/she/it was rubbing

we were rubbing

you were rubbing

they were rubbing

Past perfect

I had rubbed

you had rubbed

he/she/it had rubbed

we had rubbed

you had rubbed

they had rubbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been rubbing

you had been rubbing

he/she/it had been rubbing

we had been rubbing

you had been rubbing

they had been rubbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will rub

you will rub

he/she/it will rub

we will rub

you will rub

they will rub

Future continuous

I will be rubbing

you will be rubbing

he/she/it will be rubbing

we will be rubbing

you will be rubbing

they will be rubbing

Future perfect

I will have rubbed

you will have rubbed

he/she/it will have rubbed

we will have rubbed

you will have rubbed

they will have rubbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been rubbing

you will have been rubbing

he/she/it will have been rubbing

we will have been rubbing

you will have been rubbing

they will have been rubbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would rub

you would rub

he/she/it would rub

we would rub

you would rub

they would rub

Conditional continuous

I would be rubbing

you would be rubbing

he/she/it would be rubbing

we would be rubbing

you would be rubbing

they would be rubbing

Conditional perfect

I would have rub

you would have rub

he/she/it would have rub

we would have rub

you would have rub

they would have rub

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been rubbing

you would have been rubbing

he/she/it would have been rubbing

we would have been rubbing

you would have been rubbing

they would have been rubbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you rub
we let´s rub
you rub

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to rub

Past participle

rubbed

Present Participle

rubbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RUB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rub» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of rub

abrade · apply · caress · chafe · clean · fray · grate · knead · massage · polish · put · scour · scrape · shine · smear · smooth · spread · stroke · wipe · work in

TRANSLATION OF RUB

Find out the translation of rub to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rub from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rub» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 搓
• Translator English - Spanish: frotar
• English: rub
• Translator English - Hindi: रगड़
• Translator English - Arabic: يُدَلِّكُ
• Translator English - Russian: тереть
• Translator English - Portuguese: esfregar
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘষা
• Translator English - French: frotter
• Translator English - Malay: Gosok
• Translator English - German: reiben
• Translator English - Japanese: こする
• Translator English - Korean: 문지르다
• Translator English - Javanese: Samubarang kang angel
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cọ
• Translator English - Tamil: துடைப்பான்
• Translator English - Marathi: घासणे
• Translator English - Turkish: ovmak
• Translator English - Italian: sfregare
• Translator English - Polish: zetrzeć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: терти
• Translator English - Romanian: a freca
• Translator English - Greek: τρίβω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vryf
• Translator English - Swedish: gnida
• Translator English - Norwegian: gni

10 QUOTES WITH «RUB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rub.

1

Roland Barthes

Language is a skin: I rub my language against the other. It is as if I had words instead of fingers, or fingers at the tip of my words. My language trembles with desire.

2

Tom Brady

I'm a pretty good winner. I'm a terrible loser. And I rub it in pretty good when I win.

3

Donald Cargill

Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.

4

Chris Christie

The job of a leader, the job of a governor, the job of a president, is to get the people in the room and bang enough heads together and rub enough arms and cajole enough to have them put the country and the state's greater interest ahead of their own personal partisan interest. That's what we did in New Jersey and that's the model for America.

5

Grover Cleveland

Sometimes I wake at night in the White House and rub my eyes and wonder if it is not all a dream.

6

Chuck Close

Painting is the most magical of mediums. The transcendence is truly amazing to me every time I go to a museum and I see how somebody figured another way to rub colored dirt on a flat surface and make space where there is no space or make you think of a life experience.

7

Sebastian Coe

All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.

8

Peter Criss

There's not a day that goes by that I don't bless myself with holy water and then get in my car and rub the medal of the Virgin Mary that she gave me and say a Hail Mary for my mother. And then I kiss her Mass card that's right there on the dashboard.

9

Tony Danza

I was training in Gleason's Gym on 30th and 8th Avenue, where it was the Mecca of boxing, and a guy walked in who couldn't rub two quarters together and said, 'Did you ever think of being on TV?' And somehow I ended up in 'Taxi,' which is the craziest thing of all.

10

Rosario Dawson

When I was a kid, I had this idea that I would have a beard when I got older. I thought it'd be nice to rub my chin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUB»

Discover the use of rub in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rub and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Back Rub Book

Demonstrates backrubs for athletes, pregnant women, and babies, recommends oils and herbs, and tells how massage can relieve stress

Anne Kent Rush, 1989

Patternmaking for a Perfect Fit: Using the Rub-Off Technique ...

Instructs sewers with basic-level skills on how to alter and update favorite wardrobe articles and handbags with new fabrics and details, revealing the secrets of the "rub-off" technique used by fashion industry professionals to create ...

Steffani Lincecum, 2010

Rub-a-dub Sub

A young boy meets many friendly sea animals as he travels underwater in his bright orange submarine.

Linda Ashman, 2003

The Rub of the Green

Funny, touching, and unusual, a novel by the author of The Soul of Golf chronicles one man's fall from professional golf to jail, where he drives his way to his own brand of salvation. Reprint.

William Hallberg, 1998

Rub Up: Musings of a Navy Corpsman

Rub Up: Musings of a Navy Corpsman is one sailor's inspiring journey of self-discovery.

Mitchell Julian Rycus, 2007

Sandpaper People: Dealing with the Ones Who Rub You the ...

Everybody deals with them--people who rub you the wrong way, often leaving abrasions behind! Mary Southerland goes beyond just giving good advice on how to handle tough relationships.

Mary Southerland, 2005

Rub Out

Poetry. RUB OUT is a trilogy of experimental verse novels: "Rub Out," a meditation on Whitey Bulger and other Boston mobsters, Concord transcendentalists and the disappearance of a young woman; "Breezy Point," a lament set in New York City ...

Ed Barrett, 2003

Hey Rub-a-Dub-Dub: A Book of the Mystery and Wonder and ...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.

Theodore Dreiser, 2012

Effects of geometric variables on rub characteristics of ...

Experiments simulating rub interactions between Ti-6Al-4V blade tips and various seal materials were conducted. The number of blade tips and the blade tip geometry were varied to determine their effects on rub forces and on wear phenomena.

Robert C. Bill, Jan Wolak, Donald W. Wisander, 1981

The Rub of Love: (a Celebration of Love) : a Short Madrigal ...

This new choral piece from G. Schirmer is a short madrigal in twelve parts.

Augusta Read Thomas, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rub is used in the context of the following news items.

EXCHANGE: Spice rub founders expand their business

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The founders of Code 3 barbecue spice rub company have expanded their operations to 700 stores in 22 states and continue to donate a ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»

Caribbean Pineapple Baby Back Ribs with Chili Rub

Caribbean Pineapple Baby Back Ribs with Chili Rub. Serves: 8 / Preparation time: 25 minutes (plus marinating time) / Total time: 2 hours, 45 minutes. You will ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

Here's the rub: Grilled food depends on proper seasoning

It's also good to have a really great spice rub in your grilling arsenal, especially if you want delish, tender meat on a budget — rubs permeate tough cuts, creating ... «Miami Herald, Jun 15»

Peaches teams with Feist and Kim Gordon for new album, Rub

Rub was recorded in Los Angeles with musician Vice Cooler. Peaches was also joined in the studio by frequent collaborator Feist, who features on “I Mean ... «Consequence of Sound, Jun 15»

The American Table: DIY lamb chops with heavy hitting spice rub for …

I am talking about the kind of rub that generally is used for chicken wings or pork ribs. The unexpected combination of sweet and hot spices rich with a touch of ... «MassLive.com, Jun 15»

City urged to target johns at Edmonton body-rub centres

Edmonton should stop licensing body rub centres and crack down on their customers instead, speakers told city councillors Monday. Councillors were ... «Edmonton Journal, May 15»

Stop & Shop Recalls More Ground Cumin, Meat Rub

Stop & Shop supermarkets are recalling a brand of rib rub and a second line of ground cumin over peanut traces not listed on the labels. The first ground cumin ... «NBC Connecticut, Mar 15»

Russian Ruble Tumbles Further - Holding RUB Positions Far too Risky

Yet markets seem unconvinced, and interbank liquidity on the USD/RUB and the Russian Ruble as a whole has dropped substantially—raising clear position ... «DailyFX, Dec 14»

Former FIU Student's Spice Rub Goes Global

Jennifer Bound won a $5,000 competition while she was a student last fall for her Holy Smokes pork and meat rub. Badia Spices is marketing the new spice mix, ... «CBS Local, Jun 14»

Dried herbs and zesty spices — therein lies the rub

With summer barbecue season soon kicking into high gear, you can use that collection of tastes, and perhaps add a few others, to make a dry rub you can use to ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 14»