Synonyms for rub
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Pinch — A difficulty or problem
pinch, snag, hitch, catch, hang-up, problem, kink, difficulty, hiccup, obstacle, impediment, obstruction, glitch
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A difficulty or problem.
- v. 1
To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
I rubbed the cloth over the glass.
- v. 2
To be rubbed against something.
My shoes are beginning to rub.
Related words
- Word family
- rub-boardist rubber rubbing
- Phrases
- rub out rub up rub down rub off rub one off rub one out rub along rub and tug
- Is a kind of
- slide
Example sentences
- glitch I couldn't find a solution to the technical glitch.
- kink Henrietta has a daddy kink, it turns out.
- hiccup Imagine that you begin to hiccup and can't stop.
- wipe I request that you not forget to wipe the windows.
- massage I'll give you a gentle massage, my sweet neko boy.
- friction There is a lot of friction between Yanni and Rima.
By length
- 4 letters
- wear1, wipe1, itch1, snag1, fret1, fray1, kink
- 5 letters
- catch1, pinch1, scrub1, smear1, hitch1, grate1, graze1, scour2, chafe1
- 6 letters
- crisis2, polish2, glitch1, scrape1, hiccup2, abrade2
- 7 letters
- problem2, scratch1, massage2, burnish2, furbish2
- 8 letters
- obstacle3, friction2
- 10 letters
- difficulty4, impediment4
- 11 letters
- obstruction3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scour2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- friction