scrub meaning and definition

SCRUB noun

Definition of scrub (noun)

1. dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
   • synonyms: bush, chaparral
2. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
   • synonyms: scouring, scrubbing

SCRUB verb

Definition of scrub (verb)

1. clean with hard rubbing
   • "She scrubbed his back"
   • synonyms: scour
2. wash thoroughly
   • "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"
   • synonyms: scrub up
3. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
   • "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
   • synonyms: call off, cancel, scratch

SCRUB adjective

Definition of scrub (adjective)

1. (of domestic animals) not selectively bred