# rub in

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To apply by rubbing.
2. Of butter, to mix in by rubbing.
3. To make a point in an irritatingly emphatic manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rub-in