English-Thai Dictionary

rub

N การ ขัด  การถู  การ เช็ด  polish wipe kan-kad

 

rub

N การ นวด  kneading massage kan-nud

 

rub

N อุปสรรค  ความลำบาก  สิ่งรบกวน  สิ่งระคายเคือง  difficulity obstacle u-pa-sak

 

rub

VI ขัดถู  polish wipe kad-tu

 

rub

VI ขูด  ครูด  เสียดสี  chafe serape kud

 

rub

VT ขัดถู  polish wipe kad-tu

 

rub

VT นวด  massage nuad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RUB

v.t.[L. probrum, exprobro; Gr. to rub. We have the elements of the word in scrape, scrub, L. scribo, Gr. ] 1. To move something along the surface of a body with pressure; as, to rub the face or arms with the hand; to rub the body with flannel. Vessels are scoured or cleaned by rubbing them.
2. To wipe; to clean; to scour; but rub is a generic term, applicable to friction for every purpose.
3. To touch so as to leave behind something which touches; to spread over; as to rub any thing with oil.
4. To polish; to retouch; with over.
The whole business of our redemption is to rub over the defaced copy of the creation.
5. To obstruct by collision. [Unusual. ]
In popular language, rub is used for teasing, fretting, upbraiding, reproaching or vexing with gibes or sarcasms.
To rub down, to clean by rubbing; to comb or curry, as a horse.
To rub off, to clean any thing by rubbing; to separate by friction; as, to rub off rust.
1. To rub out, to erase; to obliterate; as, to rub out marks or letters.
2. To remove or separate by friction; as, to rub out a stain.
To rub upon, to touch hard.
1. To rub up, to burnish; to polish; to clean.
2. To excite; to awaken; to rouse to action; as, to rub up the memory.

 

RUB

v.i. 1. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; as, a wheel rubs against the gate-post.
2. To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore.
3. To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world.

 

RUB

n. 1. The act of rubbing; friction.
2. That which renders motion or progress difficult; collision; hinderance; obstruction.
Now every rub is smoothed in our way.
Upon this rub the English embassadors thought fit to demur.
All sort of rubs will be laid in the way.
3. Inequality of ground that hinders the motion of a bowl.
4. Difficulty; cause of uneasiness; pinch.
To sleep, perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub.
5. Sarcasm; joke; something grating to the feelings.
RUB, RUB'-STONE, n. [rub and stone. ] A stone, usually some kind of sandstone, used to sharpen instruments; a whetstone.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RUB

Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rubbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rubbing. ] Etym: [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub. ]

 

1. 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. It shall be expedient, after that body is cleaned, to rub the body with a coarse linen cloth. Sir T. Elyot.

 

2. To move over the surface of (a body ) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground.

 

3. To cause (a body ) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body. Two bones rubbed hard against one another. Arbuthnot.

 

4. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. The smoothed plank, ... New rubbed with balm. Milton.

 

5. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver. The whole business of our redemption is to rub over the defaced copy of the creation. South.

 

6. To hinder; to cross; to thwart. [R.] 'T is the duke's pleasure, Whose disposition, all the world well knows, Will not be rubbed nor stopped. Shak. To rub down. (a ) To clean by rubbing; to comb or curry; as, to down a horse. (b ) To reduce or remove by rubbing; as, to rub down the rough points. -- To rub off, to clean anything by rubbing; to separate by friction; as, to rub off rust. -- To rub out, to remove or separate by friction; to erase; to obliterate; as, to rub out a mark or letter; to rub out a stain. -- To rub up. (a ) To burnish; to polish; to clean. (b ) To excite; to awaken; to rouse to action; as, to rub up the memory.

 

RUB

RUB Rub, v. i.

 

1. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.

 

2. To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore.

 

3. To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world. To rub along or on, to go on with difficulty; as, they manage, with strict economy, to rub along. [Colloq. ]

 

RUB

Rub, n. Etym: [Cf. W. rhwb. See Rub, v,t,]

 

1. The act of rubbing; friction.

 

2. 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. Every rub is smoothed on our way. Shak. To sleep, perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub. Shak. Upon this rub, the English ambassadors thought fit to demur. Hayward. One knows not, certainly, what other rubs might have been ordained for us by a wise Providence. W. Besant.

 

3. Inequality of surface, as of the ground in the game of bowls; unevenness. Shak.

 

4. Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub.

 

5. Imperfection; failing; fault. [Obs. ] Beau. & Fl.

 

6. A chance. [Obs. ] Flight shall leave no Greek a rub. Chapman.

 

7. A stone, commonly flat, used to sharpen cutting tools; a whetstone; -- called also rubstone. Rub iron, an iron guard on a wagon body, against which a wheel rubs when cramped too much.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rub

rub |rəb rəb | ▶verb ( rubs, rubbing , rubbed ) [ with obj. ] move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly to and fro on the surface of (something ) with firm pressure: she rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise | [ no obj. ] : he rubbed at the dirt on his jeans. • move (one's hand, a cloth, or another object ) over a surface in such a way: he rubbed a finger around the rim of his mug. • (with reference to two things ) to move or cause to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of pressure and friction: [ with obj. ] : many insects make noises by rubbing parts of their bodies together | [ no obj. ] : the ice breaks into small floes that rub against each other. • [ no obj. ] (of shoes or other hard items in contact with the skin ) cause pain through friction: badly fitting shoes can rub painfully. • make dry, clean, or smooth with pressure from a hand, cloth, or other object: she found a towel and began rubbing her hair | she rubbed herself as dry as possible. • spread (ointment, polish, or a substance of similar consistency ) over a surface with repeated movements of one's hand or a cloth: she took out her sunblock and rubbed some on her nose. • (rub something in /into /through ) work an ingredient into (a mixture ) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one's fingers: sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the fat. • reproduce the design of (a gravestone, memorial tablet, etc. ) by laying paper on it and rubbing the paper with charcoal, colored chalk, etc. • [ no obj. ] Lawn Bowling (of a bowl ) be slowed or diverted by the unevenness of the ground. ▶noun 1 [ usu. in sing. ] an act of rubbing: she pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub. • an ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain: a muscle rub. 2 (usu. the rub ) a difficulty, esp. one of central importance in a situation: that was the rub —she had not cared enough. [from Shakespeare's Hamlet ( iii. i. 65 ).] 3 Lawn Bowling an inequality of the ground impeding or diverting a bowl; the diversion or hindering of a bowl by this. PHRASES not have two —— to rub together informal have none or hardly any of the specified item, esp. money: she doesn't have two nickels to rub together. rub elbows (or shoulders ) associate or come into contact (with another person ): he rubbed elbows with TV stars at the party. rub one's hands rub one's hands together to show keen satisfaction. rub it in (or rub someone's nose in something ) informal emphatically draw someone's attention to an embarrassing or painful fact: they don't just beat you, they rub it in. rub noses rub one's nose against someone else's in greeting (esp. as traditional among Maoris and some other peoples ). rub of the green Golf any accidental or unpredictable influence on the course or position of the ball. • good fortune, esp. as determining events in an athletic contest. rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up ) the wrong way irritate or repel someone as by stroking a cat against the lie of its fur. PHRASAL VERBS rub something down dry, smooth, or clean something by rubbing. • rub the sweat from a horse or one's own body after exercise. rub off be transferred by contact or association: when parents are having a hard time, their tension can easily rub off on the kids. rub someone out informal kill someone. rub something out erase pencil marks with an eraser. ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb ): perhaps from Low German rubben, of unknown ultimate origin. The noun dates from the late 16th cent.

 

Oxford Dictionary

rub

rub |rʌb | ▶verb ( rubs, rubbing, rubbed ) 1 [ with obj. ] apply firm pressure to the surface of (something ), using a repeated back and forth motion: she rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise | [ no obj. ] : he rubbed at the earth on his jeans. • [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] move (one's hand, a cloth, or another object ) back and forth against a surface: he rubbed a finger round the rim of his mug. • [ with obj. and adverbial ] apply (ointment, polish, or a similar substance ) with a back and forth motion: she took out her suncream and rubbed some on her nose. • make dry, clean, or smooth by rubbing: she found a towel and began rubbing her hair | [ with obj. and complement ] : I rubbed myself dry. • (rub something in /into /through ) work an ingredient into (a mixture ) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one's fingers: sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the fat. • reproduce the design of (a sepulchral brass or a stone ) by rubbing paper laid on it with coloured wax, pencil, or chalk, etc. 2 (with reference to two things ) move or cause to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of friction: [ with obj. and adverbial ] : many insects make noises by rubbing parts of their bodies together | [ no obj., with adverbial ] : the ice breaks into small floes that rub against each other. • [ no obj. ] (of shoes or other hard items in contact with the skin ) cause pain through friction: badly fitting shoes can rub painfully. • [ no obj. ] Bowls (of a bowl ) be slowed or diverted by the unevenness of the ground. ▶noun 1 an act of rubbing: she pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub. • an ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain: a muscle rub. 2 (the rub ) the central problem or difficulty in a situation: that was the rub —she had not cared enough. [from Shakespeare's Hamlet ( iii. i. 65 ).] 3 Bowls an inequality of the ground impeding or diverting a bowl; the diversion or hindering of a bowl by this. PHRASES not have two pennies (or farthings etc. ) to rub together informal be very poor. the rub of the green Golf an accidental or unpredictable influence on the course or position of the ball. • good fortune, especially as determining events in a sporting match. rub one's hands rub one's hands together to show keen satisfaction. rub it in (or rub someone's nose in something ) informal emphatically draw someone's attention to an embarrassing fact or mistake: they don't just beat you, they rub it in. rub noses rub one's nose against someone else's in greeting (especially as traditional among Maoris and some other peoples ). rub shoulders (or N. Amer. elbows ) associate or come into contact with another person: he rubbed shoulders with TV stars at the party. rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up ) the wrong way irritate or repel someone (as by stroking a cat against the lie of its fur ).PHRASAL VERBS rub along Brit. informal cope or manage without undue difficulty: they rub along because their overheads are so low. • have a satisfactorily friendly relationship. rub something down dry, smooth, or clean something by rubbing. • rub the sweat from a horse or one's own body after exercise. rub off be transferred by contact or association: when parents are having a hard time, their tension can easily rub off on the kids. rub someone out informal, chiefly N. Amer. kill someone. rub something out chiefly Brit. erase pencil marks with a rubber. ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb ): perhaps from Low German rubben, of unknown ultimate origin. The noun dates from the late 16th cent.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

rub

rub verb 1 Sally rubbed her arm: massage, knead; stroke, pat. 2 he rubbed sunscreen on her back: apply, smear, spread, work in. 3 my shoes rub badly: chafe, pinch; hurt, be painful. ▶noun 1 she gave his back a rub: massage, rubdown. 2 I gave the countertop a rub: polish, wipe, clean. 3 it's too complicated —that's the rub: problem, difficulty, trouble, drawback, hindrance, impediment; snag, hitch, catch. PHRASES rub something down Jake and Pauline are in the stable, rubbing down the horses: clean, sponge, wash; groom. rub it in informal yes, I screwed up, but you don't have to rub it in: emphasize it, stress it, underline it, highlight it; go on (and on ) about it, harp on it; informal rub someone's nose in it. rub off on we just don't want his bad habits rubbing off on you: be transferred to, be passed on to, be transmitted to, be communicated to; affect, influence. rub something out they promise to rub out your bad credit history: erase, delete, remove, efface, obliterate, expunge. rub elbows it's our chance to rub elbows with the company execs: associate, mingle, fraternize, socialize, mix, keep company, consort; informal hang around /out, hobnob. rub someone the wrong way Regina's roommates rub her boyfriend the wrong way: irritate, annoy, irk, vex, provoke, displease, exasperate, infuriate, get on someone's nerves, put out, pique, upset, nettle, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, try someone's patience, grate on; informal aggravate, get, get to, bug, miff, peeve, rile, needle, tick off, tee off, get under someone's skin, get in someone's hair, get /put someone's back up, get someone's goat, rankle, ride.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

rub

rub verb 1 Polly rubbed the back of her neck: massage, knead; stroke, pat. 2 Rodney was rubbing suntan lotion on Sophie's back: apply, put on, smear, smooth, spread, work in, cream in. 3 badly fitting shoes can rub painfully: chafe, pinch, scrape, abrade; hurt, be sore, be painful. PHRASES rub along Brit. informal we rubbed along as best as we could: manage, cope, get along /on, make do, be /fare /do all right, muddle along /through, shift; informal make out, get by. rub something down the horses were unsaddled and rubbed down: clean, sponge, wash; dry; groom; smooth. rub it in informal emphasize, stress, underline, highlight; keep going on about, harp on, dwell on, make an issue of; informal rub someone's nose in it. rub off on my father had a strong contempt for science which rubbed off on me: be transferred to, be passed on to, be transmitted to, be communicated to; affect, influence, have an effect on. ANTONYMS have no effect on; be water off a duck's back to. rub someone out N. Amer. informal See kill. rub something out erase, delete, scrub out, wipe off, remove, efface, obliterate, expunge. ANTONYMS add, leave. rub shoulders with associate with, mingle with, fraternize with, socialize with, mix with, keep company with, consort with; N. Amer. rub elbows with; informal hang around /out with, hobnob with, run around with, knock about /around with, pal around with, chum around with; Brit. informal hang about. rub someone up the wrong way informal irritate, annoy, irk, vex, provoke, displease, exasperate, infuriate, get on someone's nerves, get /put someone's back up, put out, pique, upset, nettle, needle, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, try someone's patience; jar on, grate on; informal aggravate, get, get to, bug, miff, peeve, rile, get under someone's skin, get in someone's hair, get up someone's nose, hack off, get someone's goat; Brit. informal nark, get on someone's wick, give someone the hump, wind up, get across; N. Amer. informal rankle, ride, gravel; vulgar slang piss off; Brit. vulgar slang get on someone's tits; rare exacerbate, hump, rasp. ANTONYMS charm. ▶noun 1 she gave my back a rub: massage, rub-down. 2 I gave my shoes a final rub: polish, buffing; wipe, clean. 3 that's the rub —will busy managers contemplate reading such a large amount of material? problem, difficulty, trouble, drawback, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction, impediment; snag, hitch, catch. WORD LINKS rub tribo- related prefix, as in triboelectricity tribology study of friction Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Duden Dictionary

RUB

RUB Abkürzung Währungscode für russischen Rubel

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

rub

rub /rʌb /→rubber 1 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～bed /-d /; ～bing 他動詞 1 a. 〖rub A with B /B over [across ] A 〗〈人が 〉B 〈手 布など 〉でA 〈体の一部 物の表面 〉をこする , なでる , さする ; …を磨く (→shine 類義 ); …をぬぐう ▸ rub one's eyes with one's hand 手で目をこする ▸ rub a glass with a cloth コップを布片で磨く ▸ rub a hand over one's face 手で顔をぬぐう b. 〖～ A C 〗A 〈物 〉をこすってC 〈状態 〉にする (!Cは 形容詞 ) ▸ rub the surface dry こすって表面を乾かす 2 a. «…に » 〈物 体の一部 〉をこすりつける «against , on » ▸ The dog rubbed itself against my leg .犬は私の脚に体をこすりつけた b. 〈両手 2つの物 〉をこすり合わせる (together )▸ start a fire by rubbing two sticks together 2本の棒をこすり合わせて火をおこす ▸ rub one's hands (together )両手をこすり合わせる (!日本語の 「もみ手をする 」と違って満足 喜びを表す ) 3 〖～ A on [over ] B /B with A 〗A 〈軟膏 （なんこう ）など 〉をB 〈皮膚など 〉に塗りつける (in ); «…に » …をすり込む «into » ▸ rub sunscreen over the body 日焼け止めを体に塗る ▸ rub ointment into the skin 軟膏を皮膚にすり込む 4 «…から » 〈汚れなど 〉をこすり取る , ふき取る (away, off, out ) «from , off » ▸ rub off rust さびをこすり取る ▸ rub the frost from a window 窓から霜をふき取る 5 〈皮膚 〉をすりむく .6 【布などに 】〈穴 〉をこすって開ける «in » .自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…を » こする , 摩擦する «at » ▸ Mary rubbed at her eyes .メリーは目をこすった 2 〈物が 〉 «…に » 触れる , 〈衣類などが 〉【体の一部に 】すれる , 〈猫が 〉【人に 】体をこすりつける (up ) «against , on » ▸ My boots kept rubbing against my heels .ブーツがかかとにすれ続けた ▸ The cat came rubbing (up ) against him .猫が彼に体をすり寄せてきた 3 〈2つの物が 〉すれ合う (together )▸ My thighs rub together when I walk .歩くときに股 （また ）ずれがする 4 〈色などが 〉 (こすれて )落ちる ; 〈布などが 〉すり切れる (off ).r ù b al ó ng ｟英 くだけて ｠【人と 】(どうにか )仲良くする [暮らす ] «with » ; 〈複数の人が 〉うまくやっていく (together ).r ù b A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]1 【紙やすりなどで 】A 〈表面 〉をなめらかにする, 磨く «with » .2 【布 タオルなどで 】A 〈人 動物 〉の体をふいて乾かす «with » ▸ rub oneself down with a towel タオルで体をふく .3 A 〈人 〉をマッサージする (→rubdown ).4 ｟主に英 ｠(布などで )A 〈物 〉の汚れをとる, Aをふく .r ù b A í n [í n A ]1 ｟主に話 ｠A 〈人のいやがること 〉をしつこく [くどくどと ]言う (!Aはitなど; 受け身にしない ) .2 A 〈クリームなど 〉をすり込む ; 練り合わせる .r ù b ó ff 1 ↑自動詞 4 .2 〈感情 性質 習慣などが 〉【人に 】移る «on , onto » .r ù b A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 ↑他動詞 4 .2 ｟英 ｠(消しゴムなどで )A 〈書かれた物 〉を消す (erase ).3 ｟米俗 やや古 ｠A 〈人 〉を殺す, 消す (!しばしば受け身で ) .r ù b A ú p [ú p A ]1 A 〈物 知識など 〉を磨く, 磨き上げる .2 A 〈学習したことなど 〉を復習する .名詞 1 C 〖通例a ～〗こすること ; 磨くこと ; マッサージ ▸ give silver plate a good rub 銀食器をよく磨く 2 ｟かたく /おどけて ｠〖the ～; 単数形で 〗障害 , 困難 (obstacle )▸ Here's [There's, There lies ] the rub .ここ [そこ ]が問題だ 〘Hamlet より 〙3 C (すれてできた )ざらざらしたところ .4 C あてこすり, いやみ .the r ù b of [on ] the gr é en ｟英 主に報道 ｠(球技で )幸運にもボールのコースが変わること .