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Meaning of "rub-off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUB-OFF

ˈrʌbˌɒf


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUB-OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rub-Off is 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.

WHAT DOES RUB-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rub-off in the English dictionary

The definition of rub-off in the dictionary is a resulting effect on something else through close contact or association, esp so as to make similar; consequences.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUB-OFF

burn-off · checkoff · cook-off · die-off · fall-off · kick-off · liftoff · logoff · pickoff · rip-off · ruboff · sendoff · spin-off · standoff · stop-off · tail-off · takeoff · tear-off · throw-off · write-off

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUB-OFF

rub in · rub it in · rub off · 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-up · rubaboo · rubai · rubasse · rubato · rubbed · rubber · rubber band · rubber boots · rubber bridge

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUB-OFF

cut-off · drop-off · face-off · falling-off · far-off · hands-off · in-off · on-off · one-off · play-off · pull-off · roll-on-roll-off · roll-on/roll-off · run-off · set-off · show-off · showing-off · shut-off · trade-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.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

擦去
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

rub -off
570 millions of speakers
en

English

rub-off
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रगड़ना बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرك قبالة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

руб -офф
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

esfregue -off
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ঘষিয়া তুলিয়া ফেলা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

rub-off
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Buang-off
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Rubbel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

摩擦落ち
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

지워짐
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Samubarang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chà -off
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

துடைப்பான்-ஆஃப்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

खोडणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dökülmek
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

rub - off
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rub - off
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

руб - офф
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

freca - off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρίβετε - off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vryf -off
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avgnidning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rub -off
5 millions of speakers

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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
2
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
3
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
4
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
6
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
7
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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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 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
10
Popular Mechanics
When nearly dry, rub off the surplus paste and let dry hard for at least 12 hours. Now apply from three to six coats of the boiled oil, well rubbed in with the bare hands, 24 hrs. apart, Fig. 8. Allow the last coat to dry 24 hrs. or longer, after which  ...

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUB-OFF»

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Nnamani's Petition May Rub-off On PDP Rep's Victory
There are indications that the decision by former Enugu State Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani, to challenge the return of Senator Gil Nnaji as the winner of the ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Apr 15»
2
Healthy Habits Can Rub-Off on Your Partner
Couples who exercise together tend to stay on their regimen, past studies have shown. But is that because healthy people attract others who share their interests ... «Big Think, Jan 15»
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