rub
English Thesaurus
1. the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | scuff, |
| definition | : | the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) (noun.act) |
2. an unforeseen obstacle (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | obstacle, obstruction, |
| definition | : | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted (noun.cognition) |
3. move over something with pressure (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | draw, guide, pass, run, |
| definition | : | pass over, across, or through (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | brush, |
| definition | : | rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pumice, |
| definition | : | rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gauge, |
| definition | : | rub to a uniform size (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | puree, strain, |
| definition | : | rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rosin, |
| definition | : | rub rosin onto (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | worry, |
| definition | : | touch or rub constantly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | scour, scrub, |
| definition | : | clean with hard rubbing (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | abrade, scour, |
| definition | : | rub hard or scrub (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grate, scrape, |
| definition | : | scratch repeatedly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pass over, wipe, |
| definition | : | rub with a circular motion (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grate, |
| definition | : | reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | touch, |
| definition | : | make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact) |
4. cause friction (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | adjoin, contact, meet, touch, |
| definition | : | be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact) |
5. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | irritate, |
| definition | : | excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame (verb.body) |
6. the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act)
| derivation | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pass over, wipe, |
| definition | : | rub with a circular motion (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | itch, rub, scratch, |
| definition | : | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception) |
7. move over something with pressure (verb.contact)
| also | : | knead, massage, rub down, |
| definition | : | manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | rub, wipe, |
| definition | : | the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detrition, friction, rubbing, |
| definition | : | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure (noun.act) |
8. cause friction (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | friction, rubbing, |
| definition | : | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | chafe, |
| definition | : | soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state) |
9. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | rub, wipe, |
| definition | : | the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | itch, itchiness, itching, |
| definition | : | an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | scratcher, |
| definition | : | a person who scratches to relieve an itch (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | itch, scabies, |
| definition | : | a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation (noun.state) |
10. the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act)
| derivation | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pass over, wipe, |
| definition | : | rub with a circular motion (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | itch, rub, scratch, |
| definition | : | scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception) |
11. move over something with pressure (verb.contact)
| also | : | knead, massage, rub down, |
| definition | : | manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | rub, wipe, |
| definition | : | the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detrition, friction, rubbing, |
| definition | : | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure (noun.act) |
12. cause friction (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | friction, rubbing, |
| definition | : | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | chafe, |
| definition | : | soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state) |
13. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | rub, wipe, |
| definition | : | the act of rubbing or wiping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | itch, itchiness, itching, |
| definition | : | an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | scratcher, |
| definition | : | a person who scratches to relieve an itch (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | itch, scabies, |
| definition | : | a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation (noun.state) |
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