rubbing Syllabification: (rub·bing)Pronunciation: /ˈrəbiNG/Definition of rubbing noun 1the action of rubbing something:dab at the stain—vigorous rubbing could damage the carpet 2an impression of a design on brass or stone, made by rubbing on paper laid over it with colored wax, pencil, chalk, etc.. rubbing in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rubbing in the British & World English dictionary