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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhb it in]
- /rʌb ɪt ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhb it in]
- /rʌb ɪt ɪn/
Definitions of rub it in words
- verb with object rub it in to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area. 1
- verb with object rub it in to move (something) back and forth or with a rotary motion, as against or along another surface: to rub the cloth over the glass pane. 1
- verb with object rub it in to spread or apply (something) with pressure and friction over something else or a person: to rub lotion on her chapped hands. 1
- verb with object rub it in to move (two things) with pressure and friction over or back and forth over each other (often followed by together): He rubbed his hands together. 1
- verb with object rub it in to mark, polish, force, move, etc. (something) by pressure and friction (often followed by over, in, or into). 1
- verb with object rub it in to remove by pressure and friction; erase (often followed by off or out). 1
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Origin of rub it in
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; 1860-65 for def 18b; Middle English rubben (v.); cognate with Frisian rubben, Danish rubbe, Swedish rubba
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Parts of speech for Rub it in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rub it in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rub it in usage trend in Literature
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verb rub it in
- gloat — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
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