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Many languages have a verb to describe friction between two objects e.g. The door xxxx the carpet. Is there a similar way to say so in English rather than "There is friction between the door and the carpet"? I guess "fricts" is not a word :)

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    Have you tried a thesaurus? this would help you. The best word with doors on a carpet or similar surface is ‘brush’ because the surface is most like the bristles of a soft brush. So a door “brushes” across a carpet.
    – Tuffy
    Commented Oct 15, 2018 at 22:37

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to rub TFD

To apply pressure and friction to (a surface).

As in:

The door rubs the carpet.

to scrape is a close second choice.

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    Scrape would be for a hard surface, tho.
    – Wordster
    Commented Oct 15, 2018 at 22:44
  • @Wordster or a hard object, especially if the pile on the carpet is shallow
    – No Name
    Commented May 2, 2021 at 10:45
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There's no verb for word friction (noun). It's an exception in English grammar. However, there's an explanation to this action (verb) ie to rub (against each other).

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  • "to rub" was already given as an answer.
    – KillingTime
    Commented Aug 20, 2023 at 7:28
  • Hello, Urvashi. Grammar deals with how words are conventionally assembled to make intelligible passages; the study of the meaning of individual words (and lacunas) is classed under semantics.
    – Edwin Ashworth
    Commented Aug 20, 2023 at 10:00

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