rub down 2verbdomain: v physical contactPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionmanually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposesReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.She rubbed down her child with a spongeSynonymsmassage 1manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposesknead 2manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes