Meaning & Definition of Scrub in English
English⟶
Scrub
/skrəb/
noun
1. Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
synonym:
- scrub,
- chaparral,
- bush
2. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
synonym:
- scrub,
- scrubbing,
- scouring
verb
1. Clean with hard rubbing
- "She scrubbed his back"
synonym:
- scrub,
- scour
2. Wash thoroughly
- "Surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"
synonym:
- scrub,
- scrub up
3. Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- "Call off the engagement"
- "Cancel the dinner party"
- "We had to scrub our vacation plans"
- "Scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
synonym:
- cancel,
- call off,
- scratch,
- scrub
adjective
1. (of domestic animals) not selectively bred
synonym:
- scrub
Examples of using
I couldn't scrub the stain out.