nnoun.actthe act of rubbing or wipingSynset:rub
Examples:- he gave the hood a quick rub
Derivationally Related Form:rubwipe
Hypernyms:contact physical contact
Inherited Hypernyms:rubcontacttouchacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:scuff
vverb.contactrub with a circular motionSynset:pass over
Examples:- wipe the blackboard
- He passed his hands over the soft cloth
Derivationally Related Form:wiperwipe
Hypernyms:rub
Inherited Hypernyms:wiperubguide
Direct Hyponyms:broomspongesqueegeesweeptowelwhiskwhisk off
Full Troponyms:spongesqueegeesweeptowelwhisk
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something