rub-a-dub

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ruhb ey duhb]
- /rʌb eɪ dʌb/
- /rʌb ə dʌb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb ey duhb]
- /rʌb eɪ dʌb/

Definitions of rub-a-dub word

noun rub-a-dub the sound of a drum when beaten. 1
noun rub-a-dub a sound of or as of a drum being beaten 0

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Origin of rub-a-dub

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; imitative

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Parts of speech for Rub-a-dub

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rub-a-dub

rub-a-dub popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.