scrub

CEFRB1

/skɹʌb/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To clean something by rubbing it hard.

  2. 02

    verb

    To cancel or remove something from a plan.

Examples

  • Don't use your bare hands to scrub the floor.

  • Tom asked Mary to scrub the toilet.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant.

  2. Vegetation judged to be of inferior quality or of little use to humans, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Mean; dirty; contemptible; scrubby.

More examples

In context

  • I couldn't scrub the stain out.

  • Wow, she really scored 0? What a scrub!

  • A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly And is also known as a buster Always talkin' about what he wants And just sits on his broke ass […]

Synonyms

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She had to blank the dirty pot with a sponge to remove the burnt food.

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Origin

verb

Late Middle English in the sense of "stunted tree," a variant of shrub, possibly under Old Norse influence.