How to pronounce "brush"

• "brush" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "brush"

Noun

a dense growth of bushes

Synonyms:

• brush
• brushwood
• coppice
• copse
• thicket

Noun

an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

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• brush

Noun

momentary contact

Synonyms:

• brush
• light touch

Noun

conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

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• brush

Noun

a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)

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• brush

Noun

a minor short-term fight

Synonyms:

• brush
• clash
• encounter
• skirmish

Noun

the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"

Synonyms:

• brush
• brushing

Noun

the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush"

Synonyms:

• brush
• brushing

Noun

contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"

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• brush

Verb

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"

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• brush

Verb

touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"

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• brush

Verb

clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"

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• brush

Verb

sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"

Synonyms:

• brush
• sweep

Verb

remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"

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• brush

Verb

cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter"

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• brush