/skrʌb/
scrub
BrE /skrʌb/
NAmE /skrʌb/
[T, I]
to clean sth by rubbing it hard, perhaps with a brush and usually with soap and water
~ sth/yourself
I found him in the kitchen, scrubbing the floor.
~ sth/yourself down
She scrubbed the counters down with bleach.
~ (at sth)
The woman scrubbed at her face with a tissue.
~ sth/yourself + adj.
Scrub the vegetables clean.
[T]
~ sth
(informal)
to cancel sth that you have arranged to do
ˌscrub sth↔ˈoffscrub sth off sth
to remove sth from the surface of an object by rubbing it hard with a brush, etc.
This treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin.
ˌscrub sth↔ˈout
to clean the inside of sth by rubbing it hard with a brush and usually with soap and water
ˌscrub ˈup
(of a doctor, nurse, etc.)
to wash your hands and arms before performing a medical operation
scrub
BrE /skrʌb/
NAmE /skrʌb/
[sing.]
an act of scrubbing sth
I’ve given the floor a good scrub.
[U]
small bushes and trees
The bird disappeared into the scrub.
(also scrub·land) [U]
an area of dry land covered with small bushes and trees
scrubs [pl.] (specialist)
the special clothes worn by surgeons when they are doing medical operations