rub (n.)
- ail
- annoy
- bake
- bandage
- bar
- bark
- bathe
- bite
- block
- blockade
- blot
- bother
- bottleneck
- breath
- brush
- buff
- burn
- burnish
- caress
- catch
- chafe
- character
- chart
- clash
- climacteric
- clutch
- conflict
- contact
- contention
- contingence
- cordon
- crimp
- crisis
- crossroads
- crunch
- crux
- cure
- curtain
- cut
- determent
- deterrent
- diagram
- difficulty
- discord
- discordance
- disharmony
- distress
- doctor
- drain
- draw
- drawback
- dry
- emergency
- enmity
- erase
- exigency
- extremity
- feel
- feeling
- fester
- file
- finish
- fire
- flick
- flux
- fray
- frazzle
- fret
- frication
- friction
- frottage
- gall
- glance
- glaze
- gloss
- grate
- graze
- grind
- gripe
- hamper
- hang-up
- harrow
- hazard
- heal
- hinge
- hit
- hitch
- hurdle
- hurt
- impediment
- impingement
- incompatibility
- inharmoniousness
- irk
- jangle
- jar
- joker
- kiln
- kiss
- lambency
- lap
- lick
- luster
- map
- martyr
- massage
- mischief
- nettle
- nip
- nose
- nudge
- nurse
- objection
- obstacle
- obstruction
- osculation
- pain
- paint
- parch
- pass
- peeve
- pet
- physic
- picture
- pierce
- pinch
- plaster
- polish
- poultice
- prick
- purge
- push
- rack
- rasp
- raze
- register
- remedy
- render
- rile
- rubbing
- ruffle
- scorch
- scour
- scrape
- scrub
- scuff
- shave
- shine
- sideswipe
- skim
- skin
- skirt
- slick
- smoke
- snag
- splint
- sponge
- stab
- sting
- strait
- strap
- stroke
- sun
- swab
- tangency
- tap
- tension
- torment
- torture
- touch
- touching
- towel
- trace
- traverse
- treat
- turn
- tweak
- twist
- unpleasantness
- varnish
- vex
- wax
- wear
- whisper
- wipe
- wither
- wound
- wring
- write
rub (v.)
- ablate
- abrade
- abrase
- afflict
- aggravate
- agonize
- ail
- annoy
- bake
- bandage
- bar
- bark
- bathe
- bite
- block
- blockade
- blot
- bother
- bottleneck
- breath
- brush
- buff
- burn
- burnish
- caress
- catch
- chafe
- character
- characterize
- chart
- clash
- clutch
- conflict
- contact
- convulse
- crimp
- crucify
- crunch
- cure
- curtain
- cut
- dehumidify
- dehydrate
- delineate
- depict
- desiccate
- diagnose
- diagram
- disaccord
- discord
- distress
- doctor
- drain
- draw
- dry
- erase
- erode
- evaporate
- exasperate
- excoriate
- excruciate
- exsiccate
- feel
- fester
- file
- finish
- fire
- flick
- flux
- fondle
- fray
- frazzle
- fret
- furbish
- gall
- glance
- glaze
- gloss
- gnaw
- grate
- graze
- grind
- gripe
- hamper
- harrow
- hazard
- heal
- hinge
- hit
- hitch
- hurdle
- hurt
- impinge
- inflame
- insolate
- irk
- irritate
- jangle
- jar
- kiss
- knead
- lacerate
- lap
- lick
- limn
- luster
- map
- martyr
- martyrize
- massage
- mummify
- nettle
- nip
- nose
- notate
- nudge
- nurse
- nuzzle
- osculate
- pain
- paint
- parch
- pass
- peeve
- pet
- picture
- pierce
- pinch
- plaster
- polish
- portray
- poultice
- prick
- provoke
- purge
- push
- rack
- rankle
- rasp
- raze
- register
- remedy
- render
- represent
- rile
- ruffle
- schematize
- scorch
- scour
- scrape
- scrub
- scuff
- sear
- shave
- shine
- shrivel
- sideswipe
- skim
- skin
- skirt
- sleek
- slick
- smoke
- snag
- splint
- sponge
- stab
- sting
- strap
- stroke
- sun
- swab
- symbolize
- tap
- torment
- torture
- touch
- towel
- trace
- traverse
- treat
- turn
- tweak
- twist
- varnish
- vex
- wax
- wear
- whisper
- wipe
- wither
- wound
- wring
- write
rub (adj.)
Give me but that, and let the world rub; there I 'll stick.
The play's the thing
Wherein I 'll catch the conscience of the king.
