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rub R0331900 (rŭb)v. rubbed, rub·bing, rubs v.tr.1. To apply pressure and friction to (a surface).2. To clean, polish, or manipulate by the application of pressure and friction.3. To apply to a surface firmly and with friction: rub lotion on the hands; rub dye into the fabric.4. To move (an object or objects) firmly along a surface, especially repeatedly: rub an eraser over the blackboard; rubbed my fingers over the sore spot.5. To cause to become worn, chafed, or irritated.6. To remove, erase, or expunge: rub away a stain; rubbed the sleep from my eyes.v.intr.1. a. To exert pressure or friction on something.b. To wear or chafe with friction: My shoes were beginning to rub.c. To cause irritation or annoyance.2. To move along in contact with a surface; graze or scrape.3. To be transferred or removed by contact or proximity: newsprint that rubbed off on my fingers; wished some of her luck would rub off on me.n.1. The act of rubbing.2. The application of friction and pressure: a back rub.3. A substance or preparation applied by rubbing, especially:a. A liniment or balm.b. A seasoning made of ground spices and herbs, applied to the surface of meat, fish, or vegetables before cooking.4. An unevenness on a surface.5. An act or remark that annoys or hurts another.6. A difficulty or obstacle: "The rub for extraterrestrial life on Europa is that the moon's surface is an icy wasteland" (William J. Broad).Phrasal Verbs: rub down To perform a brisk rubbing of the body, as in massage. rub in To harp on (an unpleasant matter). rub out1. To obliterate by or as if by rubbing.2. Slang To kill; murder.Idioms: rub elbows/shoulders To mix or socialize closely: diplomats rubbing elbows with heads of state. rub (one's) hands To experience or display pleased anticipation, self-satisfaction, or glee. rub (someone's) nose in Slang To bring repeatedly and forcefully to another's attention. rub (someone) the wrong way To annoy; irritate: "One can see ... how [his] expression of his ideals and intentions must have rubbed many people the wrong way" (Christopher Lehmann-Haupt). rub up on To refresh one's knowledge of: I have to rub up on my French.
[Middle English rubben.]rub in vb (tr, adverb) 1. to spread with pressure, esp in order to cause to be absorbed2. rub it in informal to harp on (something distasteful to a person, of which he or she does not wish to be reminded)Translations
rub in
rub it in1. To make someone feel worse about an already bad, unpleasant, or undesirable situation or outcome. A: "You know that this means you won't get to qualify for the state championships, right?" B: "Sheesh, no need to rub it in, Dave."2. To flaunt one's success or good fortune in order to make someone jealous. Yes, I know you're going to Japan with the money you won in the lottery—you don't need to rub it in!See also: rubrub something inFig. to keep reminding one of one's failures; to nag someone about something. I like to rub it in. You deserve it! Why do you have to rub in everything I do wrong?See also: rubrub inAlso, rub it in. Harp on something, especially an unpleasant matter, as in She always rubs in the fact that she graduated with honors and I didn't, or I know I forgot your birthday, but don't keep rubbing it in. This idiom alludes to the expression rub salt into a wound, an action that makes the wound more painful; it dates from medieval times and remains current. [Mid-1800s] Also see rub someone's nose in it. See also: rubrub inv.1. To work something into a surface by rubbing: I put lotion on my hands and rubbed it in. Don't try to clean the shirt now—you will only rub in the stain.2. To talk deliberately and excessively about something unpleasant in order to make another person feel bad: She always rubs in the fact that she has more money than me. I know I made a mistake—there's no need to rub it in.See also: rubEncyclopediaSeerubFinancialSeeRUB |