ALL meanings of scrub
scrub
S s - transitive verb scrub rub to clean 1
- intransitive verb scrub rub with sth to clean 1
- intransitive verb scrub try to clean sth by rubbing 1
- noun scrub shrubs, small trees together 1
- noun scrub bush, shrubby area 1
- noun scrub exfoliating product 1
- noun scrub sports: substitute player 1
- noun scrub act of scrubbing 1
- noun plural scrub surgical clothing 1
- transitive verb scrub cancel 1
- verb with object scrub to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing. 1
- verb with object scrub to subject to friction; rub. 1
- verb with object scrub to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing. 1
- verb with object scrub Chemistry. to remove (impurities or undesirable components) from a gas by chemical means, as sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas or carbon dioxide from exhaled air in life-support packs. 1
- verb with object scrub to cancel or postpone (a space flight or part of a mission): Ground control scrubbed the spacewalk. 1
- verb with object scrub Slang. to do away with; cancel: Scrub your vacation plans—there's work to do! 1
- verb without object scrub to cleanse something by hard rubbing. 1
- verb without object scrub to cleanse one's hands and arms as a preparation to performing or assisting in surgery (often followed by up). 1
- noun scrub low trees or shrubs collectively. 1
- noun scrub a large area covered with low trees and shrubs, as the Australian bush. 1
- noun scrub a domestic animal of mixed or inferior breeding; mongrel. 1
- noun scrub a small or insignificant person. 1
- noun scrub anything undersized or inferior. 1
- noun scrub Sports. a player not belonging to the varsity or regular team; a player who is not first-string. 1
- adjective scrub small, undersized, or stunted. 1
- adjective scrub inferior or insignificant. 1
- adjective scrub abounding in or covered with low trees and shrubs: They rode through scrub country. 1
- verb scrub If you scrub something, you rub it hard in order to clean it, using a stiff brush and water. 0
- verb scrub Scrub is also a noun. 0
- verb scrub If you scrub dirt or stains off something, you remove them by rubbing hard. 0
- uncountable noun scrub Scrub consists of low trees and bushes, especially in an area that has very little rain. 0
- verb scrub to rub (a surface) hard, with or as if with a brush, soap, and water, in order to clean it 0
- verb scrub to remove (dirt), esp by rubbing with a brush and water 0
- verb scrub (of a surgeon) to wash the hands and arms thoroughly before operating 0
- verb scrub to purify (a vapour or gas) by removing impurities 0
- verb scrub to delete or cancel 0
- verb scrub (of jockeys) to urge a horse forwards by moving the arms and whip rhythmically forwards and backwards alongside its neck 0
- noun scrub the act of or an instance of scrubbing 0
- noun scrub vegetation consisting of stunted trees, bushes, and other plants growing in an arid area 0
- noun scrub (as modifier) 0
- noun scrub an area of arid land covered with such vegetation 0
- noun scrub an animal of inferior breeding or condition 0
- noun scrub a small or insignificant person 0
- noun scrub anything stunted or inferior 0
- noun scrub a player not in the first team 0
- adjective scrub small, stunted, or inferior 0
- adjective scrub (of a player) not in the first team 0
- adjective scrub (of a team) composed of such players 0
- adjective scrub (of a contest) between scratch or incomplete teams 0
- verb transitive scrub to clean or wash by rubbing or brushing hard 0