rub
1. an unforeseen obstacle
• Syn:
hang-up, hitch, snag
• Hypernyms:
obstacle, obstruction
2. the act of rubbing or wiping
- he gave the hood a quick rub
• Syn:
wipe
• Derivationally related forms:
wipe (for: wipe)
• Hypernyms:
contact, physical contact
• Hyponyms:
scuff
1. move over something with pressure (Freq. 19)
- rub my hands
- rub oil into her skin
• See Also:
rub down, rub off, rub out
• Derivationally related forms:
rubbing
• Hypernyms:
guide, run, draw, pass
• Hyponyms:
brush, pumice, gauge, puree, strain,
rosin, sponge down, sponge off, worry, scrub, scour,
abrade, smear, blur, smudge, smutch, scrape,
grate, wipe, pass over
• Entailment:
touch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- They rub the cake with sugar
- They rub sugar over the cake
2. cause friction (Freq. 1)
- my sweater scratches
• Syn:
fray, fret, chafe, scratch
• Derivationally related forms:
scratch (for: scratch), chafe (for: chafe), rubbing
• Hypernyms:
touch, adjoin, meet, contact
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s somebody
3. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- Don't scratch your insect bites!
• Syn:
scratch, itch
• Derivationally related forms:
itch (for: itch), scratch (for: scratch), scratcher (for: scratch)
• Hypernyms:
irritate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
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