rubbing

Speech parts

1. rubbing - Noun

2. rubbing - Verb

Derived from rub

Meaning

of Rub

a. & n. from Rub, v.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

friction detrition stroke shiatsu reflexology resistance apply wearing feeling touch manipulation touching scratch massage grinding
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Antonyms

slipperiness smooth dirty pleasing smoothness fluency
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Hypernyms

travail effort resistance representation sweat exertion

Hyponyms

grip traction grinding attrition abrasion detrition

Phrases with the word

rubbing-down rubbing out intimate rubbing rubbing the wrong way erosion by rubbing

Examples

A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound. Randy Pausch

Creativity is a spark. It can be excruciating when we're rubbing two rocks together and getting nothing. And it can be intensely satisfying when the flame catches and a new idea sweeps around the world. Jonah Lehrer

People keep framing this as a religious freedom issue, but there's a difference between practising your religion - which everyone has the right to do - and rubbing your religion in people's faces as a triumphalist political statement, which is what's happening here. Pat Condell

If you can give me no ointment for my wound, can you help me by not rubbing salt in? Persian Proverb

Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone. Swahili Proverb

To clean the beak by rubbing it on the ground. Ila Proverb

Close letter words and terms

rubbery figures rubbery legs rubbidge rubbing alcohol rubbing machine rubbing off