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rubbed

rub
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhb]
    • /rʌb/
    • /rʌb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhb]
    • /rʌb/

Definitions of rubbed word

  • verb with object rubbed to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area. 1
  • verb with object rubbed to move (something) back and forth or with a rotary motion, as against or along another surface: to rub the cloth over the glass pane. 1
  • verb with object rubbed to spread or apply (something) with pressure and friction over something else or a person: to rub lotion on her chapped hands. 1
  • verb with object rubbed to move (two things) with pressure and friction over or back and forth over each other (often followed by together): He rubbed his hands together. 1
  • verb with object rubbed to mark, polish, force, move, etc. (something) by pressure and friction (often followed by over, in, or into). 1
  • verb with object rubbed to remove by pressure and friction; erase (often followed by off or out). 1
See all 19 definitions of rubbed

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Origin of rubbed

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; 1860-65 for def 18b; Middle English rubben (v.); cognate with Frisian rubben, Danish rubbe, Swedish rubba

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Parts of speech for Rubbed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rubbed

rubbed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rubbed

verb rubbed

  • caressed — an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
  • dandled — Simple past tense and past participle of dandle.
  • embrocated — Simple past tense and past participle of embrocate.
  • excoriated — Simple past tense and past participle of excoriate.
  • furbished — to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language.

noun rubbed

  • fondled — to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object; to fondle a child.
  • hurdled — Simple past tense and past participle of hurdle.
All 13 Synonyms of rubbed

Top questions with rubbed

  • why can t conductors generate static electricity when rubbed together?

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