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rub |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rub 1 of 3 senses of rub Sense 1 rub => brush => puree, strain => rosin => sponge down sponge off => worry => scrub, scour => scour, abrade => smear, blur, smudge, smutch => scrape, grate => wipe, pass over => grate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rub 1 of 3 senses of rub Sense 1 rub => brush => puree, strain => rosin => sponge down sponge off => worry => scrub, scour => holystone => scour, abrade => smear, blur, smudge, smutch => resmudge => dust => scrape, grate => paw => wipe, pass over => sponge => squeegee => sweep, broom => towel => whisk, whisk off => grate Entailment of verb rub 1 of 3 senses of rub Sense 1 rub => touch Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb rub 3 senses of rub Sense 1 rub => guide, run, draw, pass Also See-> rub down#1; rub off#1; rub down#2; rub out#1 Sense 2 rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch => touch, adjoin, meet contact Sense 3 rub, scratch, itch => irritate Familiarity of verb rub rub used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb rub Sense 1 rub => guide, run, draw, pass -------------- Sense 2 rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch => touch, adjoin, meet contact -------------- Sense 3 rub, scratch, itch => irritate -------------- Grep of noun rub cherub flowering shrub grub pepper shrub ringworm shrub rub rub-a-dub rub up rubber rubber-base paint rubber-necking rubber band rubber boa rubber boot rubber cement rubber eraser rubber plant rubber stamp rubber tire rubberneck rubbing rubbing alcohol rubbish rubbish dump rubbish heap rubble rubdown rube rube goldberg rubefacient rubella rubella panencephalitis rubens rubeola rubia rubia cordifolia rubia tinctorum rubiaceae rubiaceous plant rubiales rubicelle rubicon rubidium rubidium-strontium dating rubin test rubinstein ruble rubor rubric rubus rubus australis rubus caesius rubus canadensis rubus chamaemorus rubus cissoides rubus cuneifolius rubus flagellaris rubus fruticosus rubus hispidus rubus idaeus rubus idaeus strigosus rubus loganobaccus rubus occidentalis rubus odoratus rubus parviflorus rubus phoenicolasius rubus saxatilis rubus spectabilis rubus strigosus rubus trivialis rubus ursinus rubus ursinus loganobaccus ruby ruby-crowned kinglet ruby-crowned wren ruby spinel ruby wood scrub shrub strawberry shrub subshrub sweet shrub undershrub Overview of noun rub The noun rub has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. hang-up, hitch, rub, snag -- (an unforeseen obstacle) 2. rub, wipe -- (the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub") Overview of verb rub The verb rub has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (19) rub -- (move over something with pressure; "rub my back"; "rub oil into her skin") 2. (1) rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches") 3. rub, scratch, itch -- (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!") Grep of adj rub rubber rubberised rubberized rubberlike rubbery rubbishy rubicund ruby ruby-red scrub Overview of noun rub The noun rub has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. hang-up, hitch, rub, snag -- (an unforeseen obstacle) 2. rub, wipe -- (the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub") Overview of verb rub The verb rub has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (19) rub -- (move over something with pressure; "rub my back"; "rub oil into her skin") 2. (1) rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches") 3. rub, scratch, itch -- (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!")
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