Meaning of brush in English
Verb
brushDefinitions
1. rub with a brush, or as if with a brushExamples
- « Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket »
- 2. touch lightly and briefly
Examples
- « He brushed the wall lightly »
- 3. clean with a brush
Examples
- « She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet »
- 4. sweep across or over
Examples
- « Her long skirt brushed the floor »
- « A gasp swept cross the audience »
- 5. remove with or as if with a brush
Examples
- « brush away the crumbs »
- « brush the dust from the jacket »
- « brush aside the objections »
- 6. cover by brushing
Examples
- « brush the bread with melted butter »
Noun
brushEtymology
Middle English: noun from Old French broisse; verb partly from Old French brosser‘to sweep’Definitions
1. a dense growth of bushes- 2. an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
- 3. momentary contact
- 4. conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
- 5. a minor short-term fight
- 6. the act of brushing your teeth
Examples
- « the dentist recommended two brushes a day »
- 7. the act of brushing your hair
Examples
- « he gave his hair a quick brush »
- 8. contact with something dangerous or undesirable
Examples
- « I had a brush with danger on my way to work »
- « he tried to avoid any brushes with the police »