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rug

Definition

noun: a piece of thick, heavy material that is used to cover usually a section of a floor
noun: a piece of thick heavy fabric that usually has a nap or pile and is used as a floor covering
synonyms: lap robe, plunder, spoil

Examples

We were ready to start work on the project when the mayor 'pulled the rug out from under' us and cut the funding.
He's not young anymore, but he can still 'cut a rug' on the dance floor.
The drug has been shown to 'cut' the risk of heart attack by half.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

(..) Ross, we love him, okay? But right now he's just a little fat guy. How excited can we get? -What you got? - pictures of Ben on a rug. -Oh, my God! -Let me see! The One Where Rachel Finds Out Here's little Ben nodding off. Look at Aunt Monica's little boy! (..)
1995 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Rachel Finds Out Season: 1 Episode 24