scrubbed

adjective
UK: /skrʌbd/
US: /skrʌbd/

  1. Having been cleaned by rubbing hard with a brush and water.

    1. The floor was scrubbed clean this morning.
    2. The sink was scrubbed until it shone after the messy cooking session.

  2. Canceled or abandoned before completion.

    1. The launch was scrubbed due to bad weather.
    2. Due to technical difficulties, the mission was scrubbed indefinitely.
scrubbed verb

  1. Past simple and past participle of scrub: to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush and water.

    1. I scrubbed the floor yesterday.
    2. She scrubbed the dirty marks from the wall with a sponge.

  2. To cancel or abandon something.

    1. They scrubbed the project after a month.
    2. The airline scrubbed all flights due to the incoming hurricane.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scrubbed" in English means: Having been cleaned by rubbing hard with a brush and water., Canceled or abandoned before completion..

The phonetic transcription of "scrubbed" is /skrʌbd/ in British English and /skrʌbd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "scrubbed": "The floor was scrubbed clean this morning.". More examples on the page.