/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rub down Find synonyms for: Noun1. rubdown, massageusage: the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposesVerb1. abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off, wear away, wear offusage: wear away2. massage, rub down, knead, manipulateusage: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language