rub

nounstroke, massage

noundifficulty, problem
verbstroke, massage

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noun stroke, massage

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Word Origin & History

early 14c., transitive and intransitive, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to East Frisian rubben "to scratch, rub," and Low German rubbeling "rough, uneven," or similar words in Scandinavian (cf. Danish rubbe "to rub, scrub," Norwegian rubba), of uncertain origin. Related: Rubbed; rubbing.

To rub (someone) the wrong way is from 1853; probably the notion is of cats' fur. To rub noses in greeting as a sign of friendship (attested from 1822) formerly was common among Eskimos, Maoris, and some other Pacific Islanders. Rub out "obliterate" is from 1560s; underworld slang sense of "kill" is recorded from 1848, American English. Rub off "remove by rubbing" is from 1590s; meaning "have an influence" is recorded from 1959.

Example Sentences for rub

Is it that it seems a strange and hideous dream, from which we will awake and rub our eyes?

He ran and pulled some grass and proceeded to rub the Major down.

And this time the thing he wanted was to get the dervish to rub some of the salve on his other eye.

Wash the meat in cold water, and then wipe it dry, and rub it with salt.

Reserve some of the stuffing to rub all over the outside of the meat.

Then take out the hams, rub them with bran and smoke them for a fortnight.

Put it on the spit, rub it with butter, and roast it before a brisk fire.

Another method is to scald them, and then to rub off the outer skin.

Gather them while the shells are very soft, and rub them all with a flannel.

Cut up one quarter into the flour, and rub it fine with your hands.

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abrade

abrading

anoint

anointed

apply

applying

brush

buff

burnish

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