Hyphenation of rubbing

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word rubbing? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

rub-bing

Definitions of rubbing:

1.	The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
2.	Representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
3.	Effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
4.	Move over something with pressure Rub my hands Rub oil into her skin
5.	Cause friction My sweater scratches
6.	Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching Don't scratch your insect bites!

Synonyms of rubbing:

noun	friction, resistance
noun	representation
noun	friction, detrition, effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.