Definitions
1.nounAn act of rubbing."Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out"
2.nounA difficulty or problem.
3.nounA quip or sarcastic remark.
4.nounIn the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
5.nounAny substance designed to be applied by rubbing."a heat rub intended for muscular strains"
6.verbTo move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction."I rubbed my hands together for warmth."
7.verbTo rub something against (a second thing)."I rubbed the glass with the cloth."
8.verbTo be rubbed against something."My shoes are beginning to rub."
9.verbTo spread a substance thinly over; to smear."meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing"
10.verbTo move or pass with difficulty."to rub through woods, as huntsmen"
11.verbTo scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over."to rub up silver"
12.verbTo hinder; to cross; to thwart.
13.verb(bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.