rub at



rub (away) at something

to chafe or scrape something, repeatedly. The side of his shoe rubbed away at the side of his desk until the paint wore off. Don't rub at your sore. It will get worse.
See also: rub

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Farai-Southern African, Shona
LiesaLEE-zahGerman
Yuayoo-ahJapanese
LaurenȚIulow-REN-tsyooRomanian
Wieland-German, Germanic Mythology
Luna-Roman Mythology