scrub

Noun

  1. dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
  2. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

Verb

  1. clean with hard rubbing; “She scrubbed his back”
  2. wash thoroughly; “surgeons must scrub prior to an operation”
  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”

Adjective

  1. (of domestic animals) not selectively bred

From LookUp: Verb

  1. rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water he had to scrub the floor | she was scrubbing herself down at the sink | she scrubbed furiously at the plates

"scrub something away/off" remove dirt by rubbing hard it took ages to scrub off the muck

Surgery [no object] "scrub up" thoroughly clean one's hands and arms, especially before performing surgery the doctor scrubbed up and put on a protective gown

Informal cancel or abandon (something) they aren't going to want to scrub the mission

Chemistry remove impurities from (gas or vapor).

Racing [no object] (of a rider) rub the arms and legs urgently on a horse's neck and flanks to urge it to move faster.

Noun

  1. an act of scrubbing something or someone

          give the floor a good scrub

  2. Cosmetics a semiabrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin don't use facial scrubs if your skin is sensitive

Surgery Informal "scrubs" • another term for scrub suit Bill emerged from the delivery room in green scrubs

Noun

  1. vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth a desert plain dotted with scrub

Geography land covered with scrub the wind tore across scrub and heathland | his courageous explorations in the scrubs

  1. Botany [as modifier] denoting a shrubby or small form of a plant scrub apple trees

Farming North American denoting an animal of inferior breed or physique a scrub bull

  1. Informal Derogatory an insignificant or contemptible person you are a mean scrub

Sport North American (in sports) a player not among the best or most skilled a former All-Star reduced to the role of scrub