The meaning of SCRUB is a stunted tree or shrub. How to use scrub in a sentence.

scrub noun (CLEANING) If you give something a scrub, you clean it by rubbing it with a brush.

SCRUB definition: to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing. See examples of scrub used in a sentence.

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Define scrub. scrub synonyms, scrub pronunciation, scrub translation, English dictionary definition of scrub. v. scrubbed , scrub·bing , scrubs v. tr. 1. a. To rub hard in order to clean: scrubbed …

Dec 14, 2025 · scrub (third-person singular simple present scrubs, present participle scrubbing, simple past and past participle scrubbed) (transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; …

to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., in washing: [~ + object] to scrub your face.[no object] Be sure to scrub hard with a brush or the dirt won't come off. to remove (dirt, etc.) from something by …

If you scrub something, you rub it hard in order to clean it, using a stiff brush and water. Surgeons began to scrub their hands and arms with soap and water before operating. [VERB noun]

Definition of scrub verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

SCRUB meaning: 1 : small bushes and trees; 2 : land that is covered with small bushes and trees