1an act of scrubbing something or someone:give the floor a good scrub
2a semi-abrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin:don’t use facial scrubs if your skin is sensitive
3 (scrubs) special hygienic clothing worn by surgeons during operations:Bill emerged from the delivery room in green scrubs
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Universal
1rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water:he had to scrub the floorshe was scrubbing herself down at the sink [no object]:she scrubbed furiously at the plates
(scrub something away/off) remove dirt by rubbing hard:it took ages to scrub off the muck
[no object] (scrub up) thoroughly clean one’s hands and arms before performing surgery:the doctor scrubbed up and donned a protective gown
[no object] (scrub up well) British informal (of a person) have a smart and well-groomed appearance after making a deliberate effort:the band scrub up well to play weddings and parties
2 informal cancel or abandon (something):the first two races had to be scrubbed because of blustery winds and rough seas
3use water to remove impurities from (gas or vapour):the vapour is scrubbed by the condensate
4 Motor Racing (of a driver) allow (a tyre) to slide or scrape across the road surface so as to reduce speed:I usually only scrub the front tyre when I get into a turn too hot
(of a driver) reduce (speed) by allowing the tyres to slide or scrape across the road surface:he slammed the bike down on the cases to scrub off speed
5 [no object] (of a rider) rub the arms and legs urgently on a horse’s neck and flanks to urge it to move faster: [with infinitive]:by now the field was spreadeagled and scrubbing to keep in touch with the hounds
