rub, v.
(rubbed, rubbing, rubs)
freq. cnt. 20
(rubbed, rubbing, rubs)
freq. cnt. 20
move over something with pressure
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19
rub
sample sentences
"rub my hands""rub oil into her skin"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s sugar over the cake
They %s the cake with sugar
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hyponym
brush
pumice
gauge
puree, strain
rosin
sponge off, sponge down
worry
scrub, scour
scour, abrade
smear, blur, smudge, smutch
scrape, grate
wipe, pass over
grate
entailment
cause friction
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1
chafe fray fret rub scratch
sample sentences
"my sweater scratches"verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
itch rub scratch
sample sentences
"Don't scratch your insect bites!"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym