Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
rub
IPA transcription: [ɹ'ʌb]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
rub
Meaning:
move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
Synonyms:
rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch
Meaning:
cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
Usage examples
And there's the rub.
Rub the mass through a sieve.
Rub this on the chops and broil rare.
Season with salt and pepper and rub through a sieve.
Fill into small pate shells; rub with butter and beaten egg.
You could rub soot from the chimney all over my face and hands.
When a piece of beef is put in the brine, rub a little salt over it.
First he learned to clean her cocoa-nut shoes with oil and to rub them up.
In dusting never use a feather duster, nor rub the piano hard with anything.
Not knowing what to do, he could only rub her hands and call wildly for Onawandah.