Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rub it in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
rub it in
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.

Informal

verb

To labour the point.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

rubs it in (present, singular) rubbing it in (participle, present) rubbed it in (participle, past) rubbed it in (past)

Phrases

rub in rub salt in the wound

Frequently Paired Words

rub in rub salt in the wound

Questions

What does rub it in mean?
To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.

How to pronounce rub it in

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