/ Dictionary / Index H handrub: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hand•rub Pronunciation: (hand'rub'), [key] — -rubbed, -rub•bing. to rub by hand, esp. so as to polish: Handrubbing the wood brings out the natural grain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hand-ride hand-running Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language