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    [Verb]  | "rub" | \ ˈrəb \


    1: to move along the surface of a body with pressure : grate

    2: to fret or chafe with or as if with friction

    3: to cause discontent, irritation, or anger


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English rubben; akin to East Frisian rubben to rub, scrape, Icelandic rubba to scrape;

    [Verb]  | "rub in" 


    1: to harp on (something unpleasant) : emphasize


    Origin: 1851 ;

    [Verb]  | "rub off" 


    1: to become transferred


    Origin: 1869 ;

    [Verb]  | "rub out" 


    1: to obliterate by or as if by rubbing

    2: to destroy completely; specifically : kill, murder


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "rub up" 


    1: to revive or refresh knowledge of : recall

    2: to improve the keenness of (a mental faculty)


    Origin: circa 1571 ;

    [Noun]  | "rub" 


    1: an unevenness of surface (as of the ground in lawn bowling)

    2: obstruction, difficulty

    3: something grating to the feelings (such as a gibe or harsh criticism)


    Origin: 1577 ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "rub along" 


    1: to work, play, etc., together with little or no difficulty

    [Idiom]  | "rub elbows with" 


    1: to meet and talk with (someone) in a friendly way

    [Idiom]  | "rub salt in/into someone's wounds" 


    1: to make a difficult situation even worse for someone

    [Idiom]  | "rub salt in/into the wound" 


    1: to make a difficult situation even worse for someone

    [Noun]  | "rub" 


    1: something that is a source of irritation;


      * e.g., " ... even what seems to be a dream job usually turns out to have its fair share of rubs "



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    [Verb]  | "rub" 


    1: to damage or diminish by continued friction;


      * e.g., " ... the brake pads were rubbed away as a result of years of use "



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    2: to make smooth by friction;


      * e.g., " ... the furniture restorer rubbed the board perfectly smooth with sandpaper "



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    3: to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure;


      * e.g., " ... the butler rubbed the silver tea set until it gleamed "



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    [Verb]  | "rub out" 


    1: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;


      * e.g., " ... aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery "





    2: to put to death deliberately;


      * e.g., " ... an elaborate setup to rub out rival mobsters "



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    3: to destroy all traces of;


      * e.g., " ... a promise to rub out the city's drug trade "



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    [Phrase]  | "rub elbows" 


    1: to take part in social activities;


      * e.g., " ... regularly rubs elbows with celebrities "



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    [Phrase]  | "rub elbows (with)" 


    1: to come or be together as friends;


      * e.g., " ... She had the opportunity to rub elbows with some of the world's greatest chefs at the annual conference. "



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    [Phrase]  | "rub the wrong way" 


    1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;


      * e.g., " ... Those customers really rubbed their server the wrong way. "





    2: to make angry;


      * e.g., " ... The whole situation just rubbed him the wrong way and he began to shout. "



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     [ "rub" ]

    1: verb - sexual activity short of intercourse, often used to vaguely describe encounters.

      * e.g.,  ... -Dude, I saw you talking to that chick at the bar, did you hit that? 

     [ "rub" ]

    1: Verb:The socially accepted use of sexual self relief to relax at any hour of the day in the absence of, for example, a cigarette break at work. Usually done in the privacy of a designated public "rubbin' stall".

      * e.g.,  ... "I -- I just don't know anymore Ginger, I tell ya, this shit at work's getting to a boiling point. And now it's got me thinkin... like it's -- like it's either me or them. But I don't know... maybe I just need to go for a rub." 

     [ "rub" ]

    1: When used in the hyphenated suffix form, x-rub (e.g., couch-rub, truck-rub, toothbrush-rub) denotes a location/activity-specific instance of (predominantly) outer-clothing massaging concentrated in erogenous zones.

      * e.g.,  ... Babe, I need some Nappa cabbage and fresh basil for this sausage recipe; let's go to Meijer and have a produce-rub. 

     [ "rub" ]

    1: A fun, romantic, intense passionate, exxxciting feeling/emotion of deep affection for your partner. "Rub" is a synonym for "love". "Rub" is the more mature version of "wub".

      * e.g.,  ... I rub you, so, so much! Let me rub you all night long. I rub you more than words. 

     [ "rub" ]

    1: when your dip(smokeless tobacco) has lost flavor you rub your lip to rejuvinate the flavor of the dip there for giving a pinch the nick name rub.

      * e.g.,  ... After a long day of school i threw in a rub and played some halo. 

     [ "rub" ]

    1: a lazy,lowlife ignorant

      * e.g.,  ... that guy sleeping on your couch is a rub. 

     [ "rub rub" ]

    1: The term used when a male gives the female a massage just because he wants to and thinks thats the least she deserves. Rub rub will normally go on for about 1 hour, maybe 2 hours, depending on how fast the female falls asleep. Throughout the duration of rub rub, if the female gets thirsty, the male is inclined to go and get her a drink of nesquik to quench her thirst throughout the rub rub. And to clarify, the female should never have to give rub rub.

      * e.g.,  ... Female: I would like some rub rub 

     [ "rub it in" ]

    1: if someone rubs it in, they keep talking about something that makes you feel embarrassed or upset. I know I made a mistake, but you don't have to rub it in.

      * e.g.,  ... "I know I made a mistake, but you don't have to rub it in." 

     [ "rubbing" ]

    1: using a furniture edge to masturbate

      * e.g.,  ... "Rubbing feels soooo good. I need to do it again!" 

     [ "Rub That" ]

    1: Directions given to the girl from a guy in a dark theater usually in middle school

      * e.g.,  ... girl notices guy's boner and looks up into his eyes 

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