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rubbed rubbed definition

rubbed

 

 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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  rubbed 
  scrubbed 
 
  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!")



rubbed definition