/ Dictionary / Index B backrub: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•rub Pronunciation: (bak'rub"), [key] — n. therapeutic manipulation of the muscles of the back; massage of the back. a liniment or anodyne ointment for relieving muscular soreness: a tube of greaseless backrub. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. back room back run Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language