Rub: meaning, definitions and examples

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rub

 

[ rสŒb ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

currency

Rub is the currency of Russia.

Examples of usage

  • The price is 10 rub.
  • She paid with rub.
  • We exchanged dollars for rub.
Context #2 | Verb

move hand back and forth

Rub means to move one's hand back and forth against a surface.

Examples of usage

  • She rubbed her eyes.
  • He rubbed his hands together.
  • I rubbed the table clean.

Translations

Translations of the word "rub" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rublo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‚เคฌเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rubel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rubel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ัƒะฑะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rubel

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒซใƒผใƒ–ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rouble

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rublo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ruble

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฃจ๋ธ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูˆุจู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rubl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rubeฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅขๅธƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rubl

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรบbla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ัƒะฑะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rubl

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rublo

Etymology

The word 'rub' as a currency originated from the Russian 'ั€ัƒะฑะปัŒ' (ruble). The verb 'rub' comes from Middle English 'rubben', which is of Germanic origin.

See also: rubber, rubbing, rubble, rubdown, rube, ruby.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,245, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.