nnoun.phenomenonthe resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with anotherSynset:friction
Derivationally Related Form:rubfrictional
Hypernyms:resistance
Inherited Hypernyms:frictionresistancemechanical phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:abrasionadhesive frictionattritiondetritiongrindinggriptraction
Full Hyponyms:grindinggrip
nnoun.artifactrepresentation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoalHypernyms:representation
Inherited Hypernyms:rubbingrepresentationcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.acteffort expended in moving one object over another with pressureSynset:detrition friction
Derivationally Related Form:rubfrictional
Hypernyms:effort elbow grease exertion sweat travail
Inherited Hypernyms:frictioneffortlaborworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:attrition
vverb.contactmove over something with pressureExamples:- rub my hands
- rub oil into her skin
Derivationally Related Form:rubrubbing
Hypernyms:draw guide pass run
Inherited Hypernyms:rubguide
Direct Hyponyms:abradeblurbrushgaugegratepass overpumicepureerosinscourscrapescrubsmearsmudgesmutchsponge downsponge offstrainwipeworry
Entailment:touch
Full Troponyms:brushdustgaugegrateholystonepawpumicepureeresmudgerosinscourscrapescrubsmearspongesponge downsqueegeesweeptowelwhiskwipeworry
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- sugar over the cake (apply to: rub) | They --- the cake with sugar (apply to: rub)
vverb.contactcause frictionSynset:chafe fray fret rub scratch
Derivationally Related Form:scratchrubbingchafe
Hypernyms:adjoin contact meet touch
Inherited Hypernyms:rubtouch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s somebody | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.perceptionscrape or rub as if to relieve itchingSynset:itch rub scratch
Examples:- Don't scratch your insect bites!
Derivationally Related Form:itchscratchrubscratcher
Hypernyms:irritate
Inherited Hypernyms:rubirritateworsenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something