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scrub

/ scrub /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
Type of:
cleaning cleansing cleanup
Kinds of:
swabbing mopping
Derived:
scour scrub up
noun Sense 2
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
Type of:
vegetation flora
verb Sense 3
wash thoroughly
"surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"
Type of:
wash lave
Derived:
scrubbing scouring
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
clean with hard rubbing
"She scrubbed his back"
Type of:
rub
Kinds of:
holystone
Derived:
scour scourer scrubbing scouring scrubber
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 5
(of domestic animals) not selectively bred
Similar:
unimproved
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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cleaning cleansing cleanup swabbing mopping vegetation flora wash lave rub holystone unimproved