Scrub | Mean of scrub in English Dictionary

/ˈskrʌb/

• Noun
• small bushes and trees
1. A chipmunk hid in the scrub.
• land that is covered with small bushes and trees
1. In the desert scrub, temperatures can reach well over 100 degrees.
• the act of rubbing something hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap in order to clean it
1. He gave the pan a good scrub. [=he scrubbed the pan]

• a powerful cleanser that is used to clean the skin
1. a face scrub
• special loose clothing that is worn by people who work in hospitals
1. hospital/surgical scrubs
• Verb
• to rub (something) hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap in order to clean it
1. She scrubbed the potatoes.
2. We scrubbed and scrubbed until the floor was clean.
• to decide that (something, such as a game, performance, etc.) will not happen
1. They scrubbed the game because of the bad weather.
• to remove (something) from a surface by scrubbing
1. I scrubbed off the heavy stage makeup.
2. scrubbing dirt and grime off the walls
• to remove (something) from an object by scrubbing
1. a stain in the carpet that was impossible to scrub out
• to scrub the inside of (something)
1. She scrubbed out the flower pots and filled them with fresh soil.
• to wash your hands and arms thoroughly
1. The doctor scrubbed up for surgery.