Meaning of "scrub" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCRUB

From Middle Low German schrubben, or Middle Dutch schrobben.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF SCRUB

scrub  [skrʌb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRUB

Scrub 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 scrub in English.

WHAT DOES SCRUB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scrub

Scrub or Scrubber may refer to: ▪ Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland ▪ Scrubs, worn by medical staff ▪ Scrubs, an American television program ▪ Scrubs, also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," or "surgical technologist" ▪ Scrub baseball, also known as "scrub" or "scrubs", an informal game of baseball without teams ▪ Scrubber, an industrial pollution control device usually installed on chimneys or air exhaust systems ▪ Scrubber, a wide brush for cleaning floors and hard surfaces ▪ Scrubbing, an interaction in which a playhead is dragged across a segment of audio to play it ▪ Scrubbers, a 1983 film directed by Mai Zetterling ▪ When the launch of a rocket such as the Space Shuttle is postponed due to weather or problems.

Definition of scrub in the English dictionary

The first definition of scrub in the dictionary is to rub hard, with or as if with a brush, soap, and water, in order to clean it. Other definition of scrub is to remove, esp by rubbing with a brush and water. Scrub is also foll by up to wash the hands and arms thoroughly before operating.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRUB

PRESENT

Present

I scrub

you scrub

he/she/it scrubs

we scrub

you scrub

they scrub

Present continuous

I am scrubbing

you are scrubbing

he/she/it is scrubbing

we are scrubbing

you are scrubbing

they are scrubbing

Present perfect

I have scrubbed

you have scrubbed

he/she/it has scrubbed

we have scrubbed

you have scrubbed

they have scrubbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been scrubbing

you have been scrubbing

he/she/it has been scrubbing

we have been scrubbing

you have been scrubbing

they have been scrubbing

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 scrubbed

you scrubbed

he/she/it scrubbed

we scrubbed

you scrubbed

they scrubbed

Past continuous

I was scrubbing

you were scrubbing

he/she/it was scrubbing

we were scrubbing

you were scrubbing

they were scrubbing

Past perfect

I had scrubbed

you had scrubbed

he/she/it had scrubbed

we had scrubbed

you had scrubbed

they had scrubbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been scrubbing

you had been scrubbing

he/she/it had been scrubbing

we had been scrubbing

you had been scrubbing

they had been scrubbing

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

FUTURE

Future

I will scrub

you will scrub

he/she/it will scrub

we will scrub

you will scrub

they will scrub

Future continuous

I will be scrubbing

you will be scrubbing

he/she/it will be scrubbing

we will be scrubbing

you will be scrubbing

they will be scrubbing

Future perfect

I will have scrubbed

you will have scrubbed

he/she/it will have scrubbed

we will have scrubbed

you will have scrubbed

they will have scrubbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scrubbing

you will have been scrubbing

he/she/it will have been scrubbing

we will have been scrubbing

you will have been scrubbing

they will have been scrubbing

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

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scrub

you would scrub

he/she/it would scrub

we would scrub

you would scrub

they would scrub

Conditional continuous

I would be scrubbing

you would be scrubbing

he/she/it would be scrubbing

we would be scrubbing

you would be scrubbing

they would be scrubbing

Conditional perfect

I would have scrub

you would have scrub

he/she/it would have scrub

we would have scrub

you would have scrub

they would have scrub

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scrubbing

you would have been scrubbing

he/she/it would have been scrubbing

we would have been scrubbing

you would have been scrubbing

they would have been scrubbing

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scrub
we let´s scrub
you scrub

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scrub

Past participle

scrubbed

Present Participle

scrubbing

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 «SCRUB»

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

synonyms of scrub

abandon · abolish · bracken · brush · brushwood · buff · call off · cancel · clean · cleanse · delete · discontinue · do away with · drop · exfoliate · give up · polish · rub · scour · underbrush · underbush · undergrowth · underwood · wash

TRANSLATION OF SCRUB

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 擦
• Translator English - Spanish: fregar
• English: scrub
• Translator English - Hindi: साफ़
• Translator English - Arabic: يَحُكُّ
• Translator English - Russian: скрести
• Translator English - Portuguese: esfregar
• Translator English - Bengali: মাজা
• Translator English - French: récurer
• Translator English - Malay: Semak
• Translator English - German: schrubben
• Translator English - Japanese: ごしごし洗う
• Translator English - Korean: 북북 문대다
• Translator English - Javanese: Scrub
• Translator English - Vietnamese: kỳ cọ
• Translator English - Tamil: குறுங்காடாகவும்
• Translator English - Marathi: खुजा
• Translator English - Turkish: bodur
• Translator English - Italian: strofinare
• Translator English - Polish: wyszorować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: терти
• Translator English - Romanian: a freca cu peria
• Translator English - Greek: τρίβω με δύναμη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skrop
• Translator English - Swedish: skrubba
• Translator English - Norwegian: skrubbe

10 QUOTES WITH «SCRUB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scrub.

1

Mary Hunter Austin

Over the tops of it, beginning to dusk under a young white moon, trailed a wavering ghost of smoke, and at the end of it I came upon the Pocket Hunter making a dry camp in the friendly scrub.

2

Banksy

Graffiti's always been a temporary art form. You make your mark and then they scrub it off.

3

Maria Canals Barrera

I can't live without a good scrub or concealer. Concealer could give you 8 hours sleep instantly. I also love lipstick, for everyday a berry tone that resembles the natural lip color.

4

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Generally for red carpet, I love to relax first. I love to work out. I love to eat well, drink tons of water beforehand, so on the night of the red carpet I feel good and ready to go. I also love to get a good body scrub.

5

Robert Crippen

I thought it was going to take a lot more countdowns on the pad. We actually did scrub once, but I figured we'd scrub several times since it's a pretty complicated vehicle.

6

Julius Erving

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it.

7

Jeff Goodell

In recent years, America's wealthiest man has begun to tackle energy issues in a major way, investing millions in everything from high-capacity batteries to machines that can scrub carbon dioxide out of the air. With a personal fortune of $50 billion, Gates has the resources to give his favorite solutions a major boost.

8

Simon Hoggart

Jim Sheridan, the MP who wants to ban sketchwriters from the Commons for being rude about politicians, is a blithering idiot. Sorry, scrub that - clearly a very thoughtful person with whom I might conceivably disagree on some marginal issues. A blithering savant, perhaps.

9

Anders Holm

Resume? I wish I had a resume. And if I did, I wouldn't scrub anything from it. Who cares?

10

Bill Murray

I go home and stay there. I wash and scrub up each day, and that's it. One month I actually grew a moustache, just so I could say that I'd done something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRUB»

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

Chaparral and Scrub

"Explores chaparral and scrub biomes and covers where they are located, as well as the plants and animals that inhabit them"--Provided by publisher.

Tom Warhol, 2007

Scrub Match

Starting over in San Francisco after college, Paul Carter, haunted by a painful breakup, joins the Gay Men's Basketball League where he meets Evan "Twitch" Hartwitch, and as they begin to fall in love, Paul becomes caught in the middle of a ...

Bill Eisele, 2005

The Florida Scrub Jay: Demography of a Cooperative-breeding Bird

This book provides extensive data on fecundity, survivorship, relatedness, and dispersal to establish the demographic milieu and to address questions arising out of observed helping behavior--whom, how, when, and why the helpers help.

Glen Everett Woolfenden, 1984

Willy the Scrub

It's hard being different.

Jamie McEwan, 2011

Scrub Dog of Alaska

After a runt sled dog is raised by a young boy, the dog's cruel owner demands his return.

Walt Morey, 1990

The Delicate and Noxious Scrub: CSIRO Studies on Native Tree ...

Semi-arid woodlands are an important part of the Australian landscape and they have been the focus for scientific research by CSIRO since the 1960s. This book reviews that research and sets it in a historical perspective.

JC Noble, 1998

Scrub-a-dub Dead

While cleaning rooms at the New Orleans Jazzy Hotel as a favor for a friend, professional maid Charlotte LaRue stumbles upon the dead body of a young woman, which leads her to the Red Scarf Sorority, a group of socially elite women in their ...

Barbara Colley, 2007

Rufus the Scrub Does Not Wear a Tutu

Rufus is tired of being yelled at by his football coach.

Jamie McEwan, 2011

Scrub Pythons

Prey for a Scrub Python A scrub python hunts at dusk or at night. With its large, golden eyes, the scrub python can see well in the dim light of early evening. The scrub python has few enemies and plenty of food. Larger scrub pythons can eat ...

Valerie J. Weber, 2002

The Small Wood Shop

Thicknessing. boards. with. a. scrub. plane. b\- Carl Dorsch Making a Chisel Cabinet A simple case. leave my keys iaside the chest. If I were to ckxse it with a spring- loaded lock, the chest would lock automatically. Need I say more?

Fine Woodworking, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRUB»

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

Large scrub fire under control

Firefighters have worked for almost 12 hours to get a large a 40-hectare scrub fire in the South Island under control. About 25 rural firefighters battled the Lake ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

Scrub away, moisturise for clean feet

The summer season can cause excessive sweating on your feet, and the mud can make them dirty. Ensure that you keep them clean and well-moisturised, just ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

Exfoliate with this easy-to-make sugar scrub

Being short of time, I went the quick and easy route by buffing up my feet with a homemade sugar scrub. Composed of sugar, oil and essential oil (for fragrance), ... «Waterloo Record, Apr 15»

Fire crews battle 'very large' scrub fire in Wellington

Fire crews are battling what they say is a very large scrub fire in Wellington this ... Fire communications say eight hectares of scrub has been burnt in the blaze. «TVNZ, Feb 15»

Give mid-winter skin a makeover with these 3 citrus scrubs

Using fresh citrus juices at home to make scrubs lets you enjoy the full sensory experience of citrus aromas and oils — part of the rejuvenating spa experience. «Canada.com, Feb 15»

Dargaville scrub blaze burns overnight

Two helicopters will be brought in today to help fight a fire south of Dargaville. The blaze was reported at 10.30pm last night off Te Maire Beach Rd, a northern ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»

Large scrub fire ignites near Oxford

South Island firefighters have battled their third major scrub fire in two days, this time in North Canterbury. A Fire Service spokesman said the fire ignited in a ... «The Southland Times, Feb 15»

Andrew Peters: Double rapist forced victim to scrub BLOODSTAINS …

A rapist who forced a victim to scrub bloodstains from her body in a bid to get rid of forensic evidence has been jailed. Andrew Peters, 34, raped a 26-year-old ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»

Scrub fire west of Christchurch contained

The Fire Service says a scrub fire near Rolleston west of Christchurch has been contained, but it will be a few hours before it is extinguished. A monsoon bucket ... «Radio New Zealand, Jan 15»

Scrub fire breaks out above Auckland beach

Fire communications say they have 14 fire engines fighting the blaze in scrub and forest along Cornwallis Rd, on the peninsula on the Manukau Harbour. «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 14»