Definitions
the act of rubbing or wiping
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English rubben, of unknown origin; possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rubbōną, related to *reufaną (“to tear”).
Used in a sentence
“Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out.”
“To die, to sleep— / To sleep—perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub! / For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, / When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, / Must give us pause”
“a heat rub intended for muscular strains”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“Apply pressure to”3 letters
02“Massage lightly”3 letters
03“Polish with a cloth”3 letters
04“Polish with pressure”3 letters
05“Massage”3 letters
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