英:['rʌbaʊt]
美:['rʌbˌaʊt]
英:['rʌbaʊt]
美:['rʌbˌaʊt]
verb
transitive verb
to obliterate by or as if by rubbing
to destroy completelyspecifically: kill, murder
somebody rubbed him out … with a twenty-two —Raymond Chandler
The first known use of rub out was in the 15th century
ruddernoun
a flat movable piece (as of wood or metal) attached to the rear of a ship or aircraft for steering
ructionnoun
a noisy disturbance : uproar
ruckusnoun
row entry 4
rucksacknoun
knapsack
rucksacknoun
knapsack
ruby1 of 2noun
a precious stone of a deep red color
the dark red color of the ruby
ruby2 of 2adjective
dark red in color
rub1 of 2verb
to move along the surface of a body with pressure
to wear away or chafe with friction
to scour, polish, erase, spread, or smear by pressure and friction
rub2 of 2noun
something that gets in the way : difficulty
something that is annoying
the act of rubbing
rubricnoun
a name or heading under which something is classified : classification
different problems under the general rubric of ecology
an explanation or set of instructions at the beginning of a text (as a book)
a guide listing criteria for grading or scoring tests, projects, or papers
rubricnoun
a name or heading under which something is classified : classification
different problems under the general rubric of ecology
an explanation or set of instructions at the beginning of a text (as a book)
a guide listing criteria for grading or scoring tests, projects, or papers
rub outverb
to remove by or as if by erasing
1 aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery
2 an elaborate setup to rub out rival mobsters
3 Each wipe comes pre-soaked in Shout stain fighter and is designed with a textured surface that creates extra friction to rub out stains.
4 Apply additional pressure while attempting to rub out these stains, but don't go crazy.
5 Leach, subsequently dealt from the Seals to the Flyers in May 1974, won the Cup with the Broad Streeters in ‘75 and amassed his 19 the following spring, when they were rubbed out by the Canadiens, 4-0, in the Cup Final.
6 The Penguins were rubbed out easily Tuesday night by the resurgent Devils, 5-1, a dispiriting loss that dipped them 1 point out of a wild-card spot behind the Panthers and Islanders.
7 But church officials warn that secularization more than anything led them to rub out the godparents, a Sicilian thing that’s been going on for 2,000 years, or at least since the church’s dicey first days, when sponsors known to bishops vouched for converts to prevent pagan infiltration.
8 The resort can arrange a local masseuse to rub out all that daring inside the comfort of your cabin.
9 The man, Eric Charles Maund, whose family runs Volkswagen and Toyota dealerships in and around Austin, is alleged to have hired the trio to rub out Holly Williams, 33, and William Lanway, 36, in March 2020, police and prosecutors said.
10 His mission, ostensibly, is to retrieve the sword and rub out Akemi, who’s just turned 21 and unknowingly inherited the Kawa crime family empire.