rub down

rub down
Synonyms and related words:
bed, bed down, break, bridle, brush, caress, curry, currycomb, drench, feed, fodder, frictionize, gentle, groom, handle, harness, hitch, knead, litter, manage, massage, milk, pet, rub, saddle, stroke, tame, tend, train, water, yoke

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  • rub|down — «RUHB DOWN», noun. the act or process of rubbing the body; massage …   Useful english dictionary

  • rub down — verb 1. wear away • Syn: ↑abrade, ↑corrade, ↑abrase, ↑rub off • Derivationally related forms: ↑corrasion (for: ↑corrade), ↑abrasive …   Useful english dictionary

  • rub down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rub down : present tense I/you/we/they rub down he/she/it rubs down present participle rubbing down past tense rubbed down past participle rubbed down to dry someone s body by rubbing it with a towel I rubbed… …   English dictionary

  • rub down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you rub down a rough surface, you make it smooth by rubbing it with something such as sandpaper. [V P n (not pron)] They were settling to their work, rubbing down the woodwork with sandpaper. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If you …   English dictionary

  • rub down — {v. phr.} 1. To dry the body of (an animal or person) by rubbing. * /Stablemen rub down a horse after a race./ 2. To rub and press with the fingers on the body of (a person) to loosen muscles or prevent stiffness; massage. * /Trainers rub down an …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rub down — {v. phr.} 1. To dry the body of (an animal or person) by rubbing. * /Stablemen rub down a horse after a race./ 2. To rub and press with the fingers on the body of (a person) to loosen muscles or prevent stiffness; massage. * /Trainers rub down an …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rub\ down — v. phr. 1. To dry the body of (an animal or person) by rubbing. Stablemen rub down a horse after a race. 2. To rub and press with the fingers on the body of (a person) to loosen muscles or prevent stiffness; massage. Trainers rub down an athlete… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • rub·down — /ˈrʌbˌdaʊn/ noun, pl downs [count] chiefly US : an act of rubbing someone s body to relax the muscles The trainer gave him a rubdown after the game. see also rub down at ↑rub, 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • rub-down — /ˈrʌb daʊn/ (say rub down) noun → massage (def. 1) …  

  • rub down — verb to rub, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage …   Wiktionary

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