n. 25B6; verb
Polly rubbed her arm : MASSAGE, knead; stroke, pat.
he rubbed sun lotion on her back : APPLY, smear, spread, work in.
my shoes rub painfully : CHAFE, pinch; hurt, be painful.
25B6; noun
she gave his back a rub : MASSAGE, rub-down.
I gave my shoes a rub : POLISH, wipe, clean.
it's too complicatedthat's the rub : PROBLEM, difficulty, trouble, drawback, hindrance, impediment; snag, hitch, catch.
25A0; rub along (Brit. informal) MANAGE, cope, get by, make do, muddle along/through; informal make out.
25A0; rub something down CLEAN, sponge, wash; groom.
25A0; rub it in (informal) EMPHASIZE, stress, underline, highlight; go on, harp on; informal rub someone's nose in it.
25A0; rub off on BE TRANSFERRED TO, be passed on to, be transmitted to, be communicated to; affect, influence.
25A0; rub something out ERASE, delete, remove, efface, obliterate, expunge.
25A0; rub shoulders with ASSOCIATE WITH, mingle with, fraternize with, socialize with, mix with, keep company with, consort with; N. Amer. rub elbows with; informal hang around/out with, hobnob with, knock about/around with.
25A0; rub something up POLISH, buff up, burnish, shine, wax; clean, wipe.
25A0; rub someone up the wrong way (Brit.) . See annoy .