Noun

• S: (n) hang-up, hitch, rub, snag (an unforeseen obstacle)
• S: (n) rub, wipe (the act of rubbing or wiping) "he gave the hood a quick rub"
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• S: (n) contact, physical contact (the act of touching physically) "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
• S: (n) rub, wipe (the act of rubbing or wiping) "he gave the hood a quick rub"
• S: (n) fair ball ((baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field)
• S: (n) snick (a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• part holonym
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) laying on (the act of contacting something with your hand) "peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger"
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Verb

• S: (v) rub (move over something with pressure) "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
• S: (v) rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch (cause friction) "my sweater scratches"
• S: (v) rub, scratch, itch (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching) "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
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