rub vs brush

rub and brush both are nouns.

rub and brush both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rub	Yes	No	Yes	No
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, brush is a hyponym of rub; that is, brush is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rub:

rub: move over something with pressure
brush: rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

Other hyponyms of rub include pumice, gauge, puree, strain, rosin, sponge down, sponge off, worry, scour, scrub, abrade, scour, blur, smear, smudge, smutch, grate, scrape, pass over, wipe, grate.

rub (noun)	brush (noun)
the act of rubbing or wiping	a minor short-term fight
an unforeseen obstacle	the act of brushing your hair
	the act of brushing your teeth
	contact with something dangerous or undesirable
	a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
	conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
	momentary contact
	a dense growth of bushes

rub (verb)	brush (verb)
move over something with pressure	remove with or as if with a brush
cause friction	touch lightly and briefly
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
	clean with a brush
	cover by brushing
	sweep across or over

Difference between rub and brush

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