rub-a-dub

A form of rubadub — The sound of a drum being continuously beaten.

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rataplandrumbeat
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Meanings

nounrub-a-dub (countable and uncountable, plural rub-a-dubs)

plural rub-a-dubs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of rubadub.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe sound made by beating a drum

Similar
rataplandrumbeat
Broader
sound
Also see
drumbeatrataplan

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

rub-a-dub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub-a-dub

MLA

“rub-a-dub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub-a-dub. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rub-a-dub,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub-a-dub.

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