An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.

present participle of rub

plural of rubbing

present participle of rub it in

present participle of rub in

An act of rubbing. / A difficulty or problem. / (archaic) A quip or sarcastic remark. / In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.

(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. / (transitive) To rub something against (a second thing).

simple past tense and past participle of rub

(cooking) Having had a substance applied through rubbing.

(informal) To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.