English dictionary
brush
nounPronunciation
bɹʌʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- contact with something dangerous or undesirable
noun
- the act of brushing your hair
noun
- the act of brushing your teeth
noun
- a minor short-term fight
noun
- a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
noun
- an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
noun
- conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
noun
- momentary contact
noun
- a dense growth of bushes
verb
- remove with or as if with a brush
verb
- touch lightly and briefly
verb
- rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
verb
- clean with a brush
verb
- cover by brushing
verb
- sweep across or over
Example sentences
I had a brush with danger on my way to work
he tried to avoid any brushes with the police
he gave his hair a quick brush
the dentist recommended two brushes a day
brush away the crumbs
brush the dust from the jacket
brush aside the objections
He brushed the wall lightly
Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket
She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet
brush the bread with melted butter
Her long skirt brushed the floor
A gasp swept cross the audience