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rub down
Overview of noun rub-down
The noun rubdown has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. rubdown -- (the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes)
Overview of verb rub-down
The verb rub down has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off -- (wear away)
2. massage, rub down, knead -- (manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rub-down
1 sense of rubdown
Sense 1
rubdown
=> massage
=> treatment
=> care, attention, aid, tending
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun rub-down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rub-down
1 sense of rubdown
Sense 1
rubdown
=> massage
Antonyms of noun rub-down
Member Holonyms of noun rub-down
Substance Holonyms of noun rub-down
Part Holonyms of noun rub-down
Member Meronyms of noun rub-down
Substance Meronyms of noun rub-down
Part Meronyms of noun rub-down
Meronyms of noun rub-down
Holonyms of noun rub-down
Attributes of noun rub-down
Derived Forms of noun rub-down
1 sense of rubdown
Sense 1
rubdown
RELATED TO>(verb) rub down#1
=> abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
RELATED TO>(verb) rub down#2
=> massage, rub down, knead
Domain of noun rub-down
Domain Terms of noun rub-down
Familiarity of noun rub-down
rubdown used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun rub-down
1 sense of rubdown
Sense 1
rubdown
> massage
=> rubdown
=> cardiac massage, heart massage
=> effleurage
=> petrissage
=> Swedish massage
=> tapotement
Meronyms of noun rub-down
1 sense of rubdown
Sense 1
rubdown
=> massage
=> treatment
HAS PART: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
Holonyms of noun rub-down
Antonyms of verb rub-down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb rub-down
2 senses of rub down
Sense 1
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
=> wear away, wear off
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sense 2
massage, rub down, knead
=> manipulate
=> handle, palm
=> touch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rub-down
1 of 2 senses of rub down
Sense 1
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
=> chafe, excoriate
=> rasp
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb rub-down
2 senses of rub down
Sense 1
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
=> wear away, wear off
Sense 2
massage, rub down, knead
=> manipulate
'Cause To' of verb rub-down
Derived Forms of verb rub-down
2 senses of rub down
Sense 1
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
RELATED TO>(noun) rubdown#1
=> rubdown
Sense 2
massage, rub down, knead
RELATED TO>(noun) rubdown#1
=> rubdown
Domain of verb rub-down
Domain Terms of verb rub-down
Familiarity of verb rub-down
rub down used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb rub-down
2 senses of rub down
Sense 1
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
massage, rub down, knead
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb rub-down
2 senses of rub down
Sense 1
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
> wear away, wear off
=> abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
Sense 2
massage, rub down, knead
> manipulate
=> lay hands on
=> mouse
=> twiddle, fiddle with
=> wield, handle
=> operate, control
=> massage, rub down, knead
=> knead, work
=> shuffle, ruffle, mix
=> tamper, fiddle, monkey
=> toy, fiddle, diddle, play
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb rub-down
Sense 1
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
=> wear away, wear off
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Sense 2
massage, rub down, knead
=> manipulate
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