Thesaurus:rub

Thesaurus:rub

THESAURUS

rub

English

Synonyms

• rub

Hyponyms

• canoodle

• caress

• fondle

• massage

• pet

• lick

• stroke

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• abrade

• abrase

• buff

• burnish

• chafe

• frot

• frottage

• grate

• polish

• rub down

• scour

• scrub

• shine    [WS]

• 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.