Rubs meaning : An act of rubbing. A difficulty or problem. A quip or sarcastic remark. In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course. Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing. To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. To rub something against (a second thing). To be rubbed against something. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. To move or pass with difficulty. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over. To hinder; to cross; to thwart. (bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.