scrubbing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
    scouring; scrub.
  2. verb clean with hard rubbing
    scrub; scour.
    • She scrubbed his back
  3. verb wash thoroughly
    scrub up; scrub.
    • surgeons must scrub prior to an operation
  4. verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
    cancel; scratch; scrub; call off.
    • Call off the engagement
    • cancel the dinner party
    • we had to scrub our vacation plans
    • scratch that meeting--the chair is ill

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