Bub vs. Rub
Bubnoun
An alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.
Bubnoun
(slang) A woman's breast.
Bubnoun
A term of familiar address; bubba; bubby.
Bubnoun
A young brother; a little boy; a familiar term of address for a small boy.
Bubnoun
(slang) champagne; bubbly.
Bubverb
(obsolete) To throw out in bubbles; to bubble.
Bubnoun
Strong malt liquor.
Bubnoun
A young brother; a little boy; - a familiar term of address of a small boy.
Bubverb
To throw out in bubbles; to bubble.
Rubnoun
An act of rubbing.
Rubnoun
A difficulty or problem.
Rubnoun
In the game of crown green bowls: any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
Rubnoun
Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
Rubnoun
A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.
Rubverb
(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
Rubverb
(transitive) To rub something against (a second thing).
Rubverb
(intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
Rubverb
(transitive) To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
Rubverb
(dated) To move or pass with difficulty.
Rubverb
To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
Rubverb
To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
Rubverb
To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand; to rub wood with sandpaper.
Rubverb
To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground.
Rubverb
To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body.
Rubverb
To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
Rubverb
To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; - often with up or over; as, to rub up silver.
Rubverb
To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
Rubverb
To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.
Rubverb
To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore.
Rubverb
To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world.
Rubnoun
The act of rubbing; friction.
Rubnoun
That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction hard to overcome; a pinch.
Rubnoun
Inequality of surface, as of the ground in the game of bowls; unevenness.
Rubnoun
Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub.
Rubnoun
Imperfection; failing; fault.
Rubnoun
A chance.
Rubnoun
A stone, commonly flat, used to sharpen cutting tools; a whetstone; - called also rubstone.
Rubnoun
an unforeseen obstacle
Rubnoun
the act of rubbing or wiping;
Rubverb
move over something with pressure;
Rubverb
cause friction;
Rubverb
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching;
Rubverb
apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion
Rubverb
move (one's hand, a cloth, or another object) back and forth against a surface
Rubverb
apply (ointment, polish, or a similar substance) with a back and forth motion
Rubverb
make dry, clean, or smooth by rubbing
Rubverb
work an ingredient into (a mixture) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one's fingers
Rubverb
reproduce the design of (a sepulchral brass or a stone) by rubbing paper laid on it with coloured wax, pencil, or chalk, etc.
Rubverb
(with reference to two things) move or cause to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of friction
Rubverb
(of shoes or other hard items in contact with the skin) cause pain through friction
Rubverb
(of a bowl) be slowed or diverted by the unevenness of the ground.
Rubnoun
an act of rubbing
Rubnoun
an ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain
Rubnoun
the central problem or difficulty in a situation
Rubnoun
(in bowling) an uneven patch of ground that impedes or diverts a bowl.
