rub

noun

An act of rubbing.
Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out
A difficulty or problem.
A quip or sarcastic remark.
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.
a heat rub intended for muscular strains

verb

To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
I rubbed my hands together for warmth.
To rub something against (a second thing).
I rubbed the glass with the cloth.
To be rubbed against something.
My shoes are beginning to rub.
To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing
To move or pass with difficulty.
to rub through woods, as huntsmen
To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
to rub up silver
To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
(bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.

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