Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rub off on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
rub of-f on
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be acquired by or transferred to (someone) as a result of regular exposure.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

rubs off on (present, singular) rubbing off on (participle, present) rubbed off on (participle, past) rubbed off on (past)

Questions

What does rub off on mean?
To be acquired by or transferred to (someone) as a result of regular exposure.

How to pronounce rub off on

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