"rub up against" meaning in All languages combined

See rub up against on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-rub up against.wav Forms: rubs up against [present, singular, third-person], rubbing up against [participle, present], rubbed up against [participle, past], rubbed up against [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} rub up against (third-person singular simple present rubs up against, present participle rubbing up against, simple past and past participle rubbed up against)
  1. To touch something with one's body.
    Sense id: en-rub_up_against-en-verb-djHGCfY~
  2. To touch another person with one's body in a sexually stimulating manner. Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-rub_up_against-en-verb---7hocfk Disambiguation of Sex: 0 56 12 33
  3. To touch a person's body in a friendly manner, seeking attention. (of animals)
    Sense id: en-rub_up_against-en-verb-9--auwWv
  4. To come into conflict with someone or something.
    Sense id: en-rub_up_against-en-verb-vX1C7wNE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "against", English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 18 74 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "against": 7 9 19 65 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 7 10 19 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 9 18 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 16 76

Inflected forms

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