Topic: CLEANING
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Low German |
| Origin: | or a Scandinavian language |
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scrub1
past tense and past participle scrubbed, present participle scrubbing
past tense and past participle scrubbed, present participle scrubbing1 [intransitive and transitive]DHC to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean it : She was on her hands and knees scrubbing the floor. He scrubbed the dirt off his boots.
[intransitive and transitive]DHCShe was on her hands and knees scrubbing the floor.He scrubbed the dirt off his boots.2 [transitive] informal to decide not to do something that you had planned [= cancel]: We scrubbed the idea in the end.
We scrubbed the idea in the end.scrub something ↔ out
phrasal verbDHC to clean the inside of a place thoroughly : The rooms are all scrubbed out once a week.
The rooms are all scrubbed out once a week.scrub up
phrasal verbMH to wash your hands and arms before doing a medical operation
WORD FOCUS: clean WORD FOCUS: clean
wash with soap and water
wipe with a damp cloth
brush with a brush to remove the dirt
polish by rubbing with a cloth
scrub by rubbing hard
sweep with a broom
mop with water and a mop (a tool with a long handle)
vacuum also hoover British English with a machine that sucks up dust
disinfect using chemicals to kill germs
cleanse to clean your skin using a special cream
rinse to put water on to remove dirt or soap
dust to remove dust, for example with a cloth
➔ See also clean
WORD FOCUS: clean wash with soap and water
wipe with a damp cloth
brush with a brush to remove the dirt
polish by rubbing with a cloth
scrub by rubbing hard
sweep with a broom
mop with water and a mop (a tool with a long handle)
vacuum also hoover British English with a machine that sucks up dust
disinfect using chemicals to kill germs
cleanse to clean your skin using a special cream
rinse to put water on to remove dirt or soap
dust to remove dust, for example with a cloth
➔ See also clean
