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Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.
Damon Runyon

Meaning of "rub off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUB OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUB OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rub off 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.

WHAT DOES RUB OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rub off in the English dictionary

The first definition of rub off in the dictionary is to remove or be removed by rubbing. Other definition of rub off is to have an effect through close association or contact, esp so as to make similar. Rub off is also a resulting effect on something else; consequences.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUB OFF

rub
rub along
rub down
rub in
rub it in
rub out
rub salt into someone´s wounds
rub shoulders with
rub someone´s nose in it
rub up
rub up the wrong way
Rub` al Khali
rub-off
rub-up
rubaboo
rubai
rubasse
rubato
rubbed
rubber

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUB OFF

better off
cut off
day off
drop off
fob off
get off
hold off
jerk off
kick off
on and off
pay off
play off
pull off
set off
show off
spin off
start off
take off
time off
turn off

Synonyms and antonyms of rub off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rub off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUB OFF

Find out the translation of rub off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rub off 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 off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

擦掉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frotar
570 millions of speakers

English

rub off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रगड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كشط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стереть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfregar fora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘষিয়া তুলিয়া ফেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déteindre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggosoknya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abreiben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

こすり落とす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문질러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuwek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chà off
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேய்த்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dökülmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strofinare off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zetrzeć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стерти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

freca off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξύνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vryf af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sudda bort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gni av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rub off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUB OFF»

The term «rub off» is regularly used and occupies the 80.573 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUB OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rub off

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5 QUOTES WITH «RUB OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rub off.
1
Sebastian Coe
All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.
2
Lisa Kleypas
I will admit, I once launched myself at Julie Garwood for a hug, hoping some of her magic would rub off on me... and I have fangirl crushes on Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Linda Howard, and Kresley Cole, among many others.
3
Damon Runyon
Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.
4
Hannah Storm
As I got older, I became so self conscious about my birthmark that I was very hesitant about going to a pool party, because I didn't want my makeup to rub off.
5
Janet Suzman
I suppose meeting people whether it's in real life and actually shaking their flesh and blood hand or shaking the mystical hand of the character all rub off on you in some way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUB OFF»

Discover the use of rub off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rub off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
1928. rub-off. A copulation: coll.: late C.17—early 19. Congreve. —2. A masturbation: low: C.19-early 20. In this sense, rub-up is much more gen. Cf.: rub off, v. In same senses and periods as rub-off.—2. In it all rubs (or it'll all rub) off when it's ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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extra: Encyclopaedia of Experimental Print Finishing
Rub-off ink [b 13] scratch-off ink Rub-off inks contain latex and can be rubbed or scratched off using a fingernail or coin. They are often used to raise expectations about the image or text hidden underneath. This effect is most familiar in lottery ...
Franziska Morlok, Till Beckmann, 2010
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Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies
In this section we offer you the option of creating a rub-off pattern. (A rub-off pattern's concept is identical to intaglio: You rub chalk on a raised surface to create the pattern.) You can make this simple and effective pattern with pins and chalk.
Mark Montano, Carly Sommerstein, 2011
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A Valency Dictionary of English: A Corpus-based Analysis of ...
... that thing moving it back and forth, (iii) against somebody or somethingl", i.e. brush against them. -> M D1 D2 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 also in phrasal verbs: rub away: rub down: rub off a A person1 can rub (i) something" with a substance1", i.e. ...
Thomas Herbst, 2004
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Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul
Does the spirit of worship rub off? Of course it does. At work, your department is led by a cheerful woman who stays on her game eight hours a day; she lifts the spirits of everyone in the department. Does a positive attitude rub off? Yes, it does .
Bill Hybels, 2014
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A Japanese and English Dictionary: with an English and ...
SzRI-HAGASHI,-4Z,-S.Vto, 7\)>\jl'7, 3$ t.v. To rub off the skin, bark, lacquer, or outside of anything. SzRl-KHtl,-ru,-£fo, 7. \) ty, t. r. To cui oft' anything by rubbing, to tile off, to cut by chafing. Yattri de lane wo — , to cut off metal by tiling. Szri-kogi  ...
J. C. Hepburn, 1867
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
[Unusual.] Shah. In popular language, rub is used for teasing, fretting, upbraiding, reproaching or vexing with gibes or sarcasms. To rub down, to clean by rubbing ; to comb or curry, as a horse. Dryden. To rub off, to clean any thing by rubbing ...
Noah Webster, 1832
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Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary by J. C. ...
Friction. SUREKKARASHI, a. Keen, sharp, cunning, artful from contact with the world. SUR1,-ru,-lta, t. v. To rub, to file, to print, to chafe. Suri-c/u'gzu, to rub or scrape past, to strike against each other. Fuue ga —. Surf-Izagasu, to rub off the skin, ...
James Curtis Hepburn, 1873
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A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee
... as a cow rubs against a tree): vsofotketv /a sofo:tk-itaV; 5. to rub (something) on oneself: -sesiyetv /(i)s-i:-seyy-itaV rubbed scraped, rubbed raw: rofke /t6:fk- i:/ rubbish see TRASH rub off to flake off, slough off, rub off (as dirt on the skin): celetv ...
Jack B. Martin, Margaret McKane Mauldin, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUB OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rub off is used in the context of the following news items.
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FT's reporting style should rub off on Nikkei
FT's reporting style should rub off on Nikkei ... relationship rubs off in a positive way on the reporting and editorial content of Nikkei, and not the other way round. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
After acquisition, Anthem expertise to rub off on Cigna
Anthem, Inc and Cigna Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement where Anthem will acquire all outstanding shares of Cigna in a cash-and-stock ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Eddie Lacy's toughness, attitude rub off on Packers teammates
And let me tell you something, that rubs off on guys." Coach Mike McCarthy rode Lacy as a rookie after quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed almost eight full ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Chipper global stocks rub off on JSE
Among some individual shares, South32 was off 3.68% at R17.80, with AngloGold Ashanti dropping 5.37% to R111.46. Harmony Gold lost 4.49% to R16.15. «BDlive, Jun 15»
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How CC Sabathia wants to rub off on Michael Pineda
CC Sabathia and Michael Pineda don't seem to have much in common outside of being big pitchers. Sabathia was one of the game's best and most durable ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
6
USD/RUB off highs, back around 56.00
Adding to the fragile environment around the RUB, increasing geopolitical jitters seem to have re-emerged around the Ukraine, collaborating with the ... «FXStreet, Jun 15»
7
Maggi ban: Safety concerns may rub off on other brands
As confusion grips consumers in the Maggi row, with several States either banning or sending samples for testing, experts believe rising concerns about the ... «Hindu Business Line, Jun 15»
8
Jason Terry hopes his Game 7 experience will rub off on teammates
Rockets guard Jason Terry has more experience than his teammates with most things that come up in an NBA career. He has better experiences in Game 7. «Chron.com, May 15»
9
Toyota Hopes Olympics Will Rub Off on Mirai
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, March 13. Toyoda said 2020 was “one delivery date we ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
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Liverpool's Mario Balotelli hopes Luis Suarez magic will rub off if he …
Liverpool striker Balotelli is hoping that a bit of the South American's magic will rub off after asking the Barcelona forward if he can wear them. When Suarez ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»

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