∙ To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. Compare rub.
∙ To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out. transitive
∙ To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out. obsolete
∙ To erase. transitive, computing
∙ To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing. transitive, plumbing
∙ To change one's demeanour or facial expression. figuratively
Noun
∙ The act of wiping something.
∙ A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.
∙ A kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape.