touch vs rub

touch and rub both are nouns.

touch and rub both are verbs.

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

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

touch: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
rub: cause friction

Other hyponyms of touch include cover, spread over, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, chafe, fray, fret, scratch, attach, hug, abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march, border, environ, ring, skirt, surround, lean against, lean on, rest on.

touch (noun)	rub (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	the act of rubbing or wiping
the feel of mechanical action	an unforeseen obstacle
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	rub (verb)
have an effect upon	move over something with pressure
color lightly	cause friction
comprehend	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
make a more or less disguised reference to
consume
make physical contact with, come in contact with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability

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