Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

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.