Definition of Scrub
Verb: scrub (scrubbed,scrubbing) skrúb
- Clean with hard rubbing
"She scrubbed his back";
- scour
- Wash thoroughly
"surgeons must scrub prior to an operation";
- scrub up
- Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
"we had to scrub our vacation plans";
- cancel, call off, scratch
- Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
- chaparral [N. Amer], bush
- The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
- scrubbing, scouring
- (of domestic animals) not selectively bred
See also:
scrow
scrubbable
Anagrams containing the word scrub