scrubbing
/skrʌbɪŋ/
verb
- To rub something hard, especially with a brush and soap or water, in order to clean it.
- He scrubbed the dirty pot with a steel wool pad.
- She spent the morning scrubbing the kitchen floor until it shone.
- The nurse scrubbed her hands thoroughly before the operation.
- To cancel or remove something, especially from a plan or schedule.
- The director decided to scrub the final scene from the movie.
- The airline scrubbed the flight due to bad weather.
- We had to scrub our weekend camping trip because of the storm.
noun
- The act of cleaning something by rubbing it hard.
- After a long scrubbing, the old bathtub looked almost new.
- The bathroom needs a thorough scrubbing before the guests arrive.
- A good scrubbing with bleach removed the stains from the counter.