Rub+or+abrade
111graze — I [[t]greɪz[/t]] v. grazed, graz•ing 1) agr. to feed on growing grass and herbage, as do cattle, sheep, etc 2) cvb inf Informal. a) cvb inf to eat small portions of food or snacks in place of regular meals b) to sample small portions of a variety …
112graze — I. [c]/greɪz / (say grayz) verb (grazed, grazing) –verb (i) 1. to feed on growing herbage, as cattle, sheep, etc. 2. (of humans) to eat frequently in small amounts of whatever food is available; snack. –verb (t) 3. to feed on (growing grass). 4.… …
113grate — [v1] shred, grind down abrade, bark, bray, file, fray, gall, mince, pound, pulverize, rasp, raze, rub, scrape, scratch, scuff, skin, triturate; concepts 186,215 grate [v2] irritate aggravate, annoy, burn, chafe, exasperate, fret, gall, get on… …
114irritate — [v1] upset, anger abrade, affront, aggravate, annoy, bother, bug*, burn*, chafe, confuse, distemper, disturb, drive up the wall*, enrage, exasperate, fret, gall, get, get on nerves*, get under skin*, grate, harass, incense, inflame, infuriate,… …
115rasp — [v] grind, rub abrade, bray, excoriate, file, grate, irk, irritate, jar, pound, raze, rub, sand, scour, scrape, scratch, vex, wear; concepts 7,19 …
116wear away — verb 1. cut away in small pieces • Syn: ↑whittle away, ↑whittle down • Hypernyms: ↑damage • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something …
117wear off — verb 1. deteriorate through use or stress (Freq. 1) The constant friction wore out the cloth • Syn: ↑wear, ↑wear out, ↑wear down, ↑wear thin • Derivationally related forms: ↑wear …
118graz´ing|ly — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… …
119graz´er — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… …
120graze´a|ble — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… …
