- Translation
- (transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
- (transitive) To rub something against (a second thing).
- (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
- (transitive) To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
- (dated) To move or pass with difficulty.
- To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
- To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
- Noun
- An act of rubbing.
- A difficulty or problem.
- In the game of crown green bowls: any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
- Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
- Verb
- (transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
- (transitive) To rub something against (a second thing).
- (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
- (transitive) To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
- (dated) To move or pass with difficulty.
- To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
- To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
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Sentence of the day
- I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.