scrub

/skɹˈʌb/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. clean with hard rubbing
   “She scrubbed his back”
2. wash thoroughly
   “surgeons must scrub prior to an operation”
3. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
   “Call off the engagement”

adjective

1. (of domestic animals) not selectively bred

noun

1. dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
2. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

Synonyms for scrub

• scour
• scrub up
• cancel
• call off
• scratch
• unimproved
• chaparral
• bush
• scrubbing
• scouring

Words that rhyme with scrub

• club
• stub
• rub
• snub
• cub
• dub
• grub
• nub
• sub
• tub
• hub
• drub
• nightclub
• pub
• shrub
• washtub
• bub
• bubb
• chubb
• clubb
• grubb
• homeclub
• jubb
• sportsclub
• strub
• strubbe
• stubbe
• tubb