Noun
rub -
the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
wipe
physical contact ,
contact close interaction; "they kept in daily contact" ; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
Verb
rub -
move over something with pressure; "rub my hands" ; "rub oil into her skin"
touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
guide ,
pass ,
draw ,
run pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body" ; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine" ; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
abrase ,
corrade ,
rub off ,
abrade ,
rub down wear away
knead ,
massage ,
rub down make uniform; "knead dough" ; "work the clay until it is soft"
rub out ,
score out ,
wipe off ,
efface ,
erase remove by wiping
brush remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs" ; "brush the dust from the jacket" ; "brush aside the objections"
pumice rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
gauge mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
puree ,
strain rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"
rosin rub rosin onto; "rosin the violin bow"
sponge off ,
sponge down wash with a sponge
worry touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
scrub ,
scour wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"
abrade ,
scour wear away
smudge ,
smutch ,
smear ,
blur make a smudge on; soil by smudging
grate ,
scrape make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
wipe ,
pass over rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard" ; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"
grate make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
rub -
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
scratch ,
itch
irritate excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
rub -
cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
fray ,
fret ,
chafe ,
scratch
contact ,
adjoin ,
meet ,
touch attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
