rubbing

Definition

  • noun: an image of a surface that is made by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a pencil, crayon, etc.
  • noun: an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance
  • synonyms: friction

Examples

  • It's bad enough that he beat me, but the way he keeps talking about it is just 'rubbing salt in the wound'.

  • The back of my shoe is 'rubbing' against my heel and giving me a blister.

  • She keeps 'rubbing in' the fact that she makes more money than I do.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Hush. I beg you, my dear. It was only a word or two. I have a word or two for some people one didn't expect to be rubbing shoulders with. She has a nerve, flaunting herself like a slut in society. Yes, why don't you? Rescue her and put your seal on the fiasco. Alexei, (..)
    2012 Anna Karenina