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Definition
rub1 
Hide phoneticsverb rubbing, past rubbed
1 PRESS YOUR HANDS [T] to press your hand or a cloth on a surface and move it backwards and forwards
She rubbed her hands together to warm them.
He rubbed himself dry with a towel.
Rub the stain with a damp cloth.
2
I rubbed some suntan oil on her back.
Rub the butter into the flour.
3 TOUCH [I,T] to touch and move against something, often causing pain or damage
My new boots are rubbing against my toes.
4
to upset someone by talking to them about something which you know they want to forget
