rubbing up against

A form of rub up against — To touch something with one's body.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rub up against
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APA

rubbing up against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20up%20against

MLA

“rubbing up against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20up%20against. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbing up against,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20up%20against.

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