Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rubbing

3 senses of rubbing

Sense 1
friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)
       => resistance -- (any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion)

Sense 2
rubbing -- (representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal)
       => representation -- (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)

Sense 3
friction, detrition, rubbing -- (effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure)
       => effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat -- (use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb rub

3 senses of rub

Sense 1
rub -- (move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin")
       => guide, run, draw, pass -- (pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers")
          Phrasal Verb-> rub down#1; rub off#1; rub down#2; rub out#1

Sense 2
rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches")
       => touch, adjoin, meet, contact -- (be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point")

Sense 3
rub, scratch, itch -- (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!")
       => irritate -- (excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach")