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rubbing |
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 rubbing drubbing rubbing rubbing alcohol scrubbing Overview of noun rubbing The noun rubbing has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another) 2. rubbing -- (representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal) 3. friction, detrition, rubbing -- (effort expended in rubbing one object against another) 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!") Overview of noun rubbing The noun rubbing has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another) 2. rubbing -- (representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal) 3. friction, detrition, rubbing -- (effort expended in rubbing one object against another) 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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