rub🔊

An act of rubbing.

A difficulty or problem.

(archaic) 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 mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.

(slang) A loan.

To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.

To be rubbed against something.

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.

(bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.