rub down
rub down · rubs down · rubbed down · rubbing down
масажувати, промасажувати
делать массаж, массировать
schönen, massieren
To rub from top to bottom, e.gTo rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.
» The violinist rubbed rosin down the hair of her bow before the concert started.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.
(dated, transitive)To frisk (search by feeling the body and clothing).
(transitive)To grind, wear down, or wear away by rubbing.
wear away
Examples
1 sentencesThe violinist rubbed rosin down the hair of her bow before the concert started.
Forms
rubs down, rubbing down, rubbed down, rubbed down| Base form | rub down · to rub down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rubs down |
| Present participle | rubbing down |
| Past simple | rubbed down |
| Past participle | rubbed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- rub upпереглянути, переглядатиTo polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance) by rubbing.
- rub outзробити, робитиTo delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).
- rub downмасажувати, промасажуватиTo rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.
- rub offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, off.
- rub inTo apply by rubbing.
- rub awayTo rub in order to erase
- rub alongTo survive or get by with some difficulty.
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedrubdown
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb