rubbingPronunciation: /ˈrʌbɪŋ/Definition of rubbing noun 1 [mass noun] the 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 coloured wax, pencil, chalk, etc.. rubbing in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rubbing in the US English dictionary