Rubbed meaning : To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. To rub something against (a second thing). To be rubbed against something. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. To move or pass with difficulty. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over. To hinder; to cross; to thwart. (bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl. Having had a substance applied through rubbing.