Thesaurus:rub

Thesaurus

rub

English

Verb

Sense: to move one object, while maintaining contact with another object, over some area

Synonyms

• rub

Hyponyms

• abrade
• abrase
• buff
• burnish
• chafe
• fondle    [⇒ thesaurus]
• frot
• frottage
• grate
• polish
• rub down
• scour
• scrub
• shine    [⇒ thesaurus]
• stroke
• wipe

Hypernyms

• slide

See also

• Thesaurus:act sexually
• Thesaurus:make clean
• Thesaurus:sexually stimulate

Further reading

• “331. friction” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “rub” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.