Scrub - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (syn: scouring, scrubbing)
verb
adjective
Extra examples
We scrubbed and scrubbed until the floor was clean.
They scrubbed the game because of the bad weather.
We scrubbed the tables clean.
After scrubbing away for half an hour, I still couldn't get the mark off.
Scrub the walls down well before painting them.
I didn't hear the telephone, I was scrubbing out the bathroom.
Always scrub the tins out before using them again.
The football game had to be scrubbed out because of the snowstorm.
So few people came that we decided to scrub round the meeting.
She was on her hands and knees scrubbing the floor.
He scrubbed the dirt off his boots.
The table needs to be scrubbed clean.
She scrubbed at her face with a tissue.
We scrubbed the idea in the end.
I gave the floor a good scrub.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: scrub
he/she/it: scrubs
present participle: scrubbing
past tense: scrubbed
past participle: scrubbed
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