brush

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈbrəsh

: brushwood

: scrub vegetation

: land covered with scrub vegetation

brush

2 of 5

noun (2)

: a device composed of bristles typically set into a handle and used especially for sweeping, smoothing, scrubbing, or painting

: something resembling a brush: such as

: a bushy tail

: a feather tuft worn on a hat

: an electrical conductor that makes sliding contact between a stationary and a moving part (as of a generator or a motor)

: an act of brushing

: a quick light touch or momentary contact in passing

brush

3 of 5

verb (1)

brushed; brushing; brushes

transitive verb

: to apply a brush to

: to apply with a brush

: to remove with passing strokes (as of a brush)

: to dispose of in an offhand way : dismiss

brushed him off

: to pass lightly over or across : touch gently against in passing

brusher noun

brush

4 of 5

noun (3)

: a brief encounter or skirmish

a brush with disaster

a brush with the law

brush

5 of 5

verb (2)

brushed; brushing; brushes

intransitive verb

: to move lightly or heedlessly

brushed past the well-wishers waiting to greet him

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English brusch, from an Anglo-French form akin to Old French broce brushwood, Medieval Latin brusca

Noun (2)

Middle English brusshe, from an Anglo-French form akin to Middle French broisse

Noun (3)

Middle English brusche rush, hostile collision, from bruschen

Verb (2)

Middle English bruschen to rush, probably from Middle French brosser to dash through underbrush, from broce

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1674, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brush 1 of 4

noun

ˈbrəsh

: a tool made of bristles set in a handle and used for cleaning, smoothing, or painting

: an act of smoothing or scrubbing with a brush

: a light stroke

a brush of the hand

: a bushy tail

brush

2 of 4

verb

brushed; brushing

: to scrub or smooth with a brush

Brush your hair.

: to remove with or as if with a brush

I brushed up the dirt.

: to pass lightly across

A twig brushed my cheek.

brush

3 of 4

noun

: branches and twigs cut from trees

: a heavy growth of small trees and bushes

brush

4 of 4

noun

: a brief fight or quarrel

单词	brushes
释义	brush 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈbrəsh 1 : brushwood 2 a : scrub vegetation b : land covered with scrub vegetation brush 2 of 5 noun (2) 1 : a device composed of bristles typically set into a handle and used especially for sweeping, smoothing, scrubbing, or painting 2 : something resembling a brush: such as a : a bushy tail b : a feather tuft worn on a hat 3 : an electrical conductor that makes sliding contact between a stationary and a moving part (as of a generator or a motor) 4 a : an act of brushing b : a quick light touch or momentary contact in passing brush 3 of 5 verb (1) brushed; brushing; brushes transitive verb 1 a : to apply a brush to b : to apply with a brush 2 a : to remove with passing strokes (as of a brush) b : to dispose of in an offhand way : dismiss brushed him off 3 : to pass lightly over or across : touch gently against in passing brusher noun brush 4 of 5 noun (3) : a brief encounter or skirmish a brush with disaster a brush with the law brush 5 of 5 verb (2) brushed; brushing; brushes intransitive verb : to move lightly or heedlessly brushed past the well-wishers waiting to greet him Synonyms Verb (1) graze kiss nudge shave skim Noun (3) encounter hassle run-in scrape skirmish Verb (2) bowl breeze coast cruise drift flow glide roll sail skim slide slip stream sweep whisk See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English brusch, from an Anglo-French form akin to Old French broce brushwood, Medieval Latin brusca Noun (2) Middle English brusshe, from an Anglo-French form akin to Middle French broisse Noun (3) Middle English brusche rush, hostile collision, from bruschen Verb (2) Middle English bruschen to rush, probably from Middle French brosser to dash through underbrush, from broce First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (3) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1674, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing brush (as) daft as a brush brush cut brush aside brush border brush fire brush-off brush discharge brush shoulders brush up end brush scrub brush tar with the same brush the brush-off rabbit brush broad-brush got the brush-off gave me the brush-off See More (as) daft as a brush brush cut brush aside brush border brush fire brush-off brush discharge brush shoulders brush up end brush scrub brush tar with the same brush the brush-off rabbit brush broad-brush got the brush-off gave me the brush-off See More Kids Definition brush 1 of 4 noun ˈbrəsh 1 : a tool made of bristles set in a handle and used for cleaning, smoothing, or painting 2 : an act of smoothing or scrubbing with a brush 3 : a light stroke a brush of the hand 4 : a bushy tail brush 2 of 4 verb brushed; brushing 1 : to scrub or smooth with a brush Brush your hair. 2 : to remove with or as if with a brush I brushed up the dirt. 3 : to pass lightly across A twig brushed my cheek. brush 3 of 4 noun 1 : branches and twigs cut from trees 2 : a heavy growth of small trees and bushes brush 4 of 4 noun : a brief fight or quarrel brushes 1 of 3 noun plural of brush as in encounters a brief clash between enemies or rivals the two advance parties had a brush, but no one was wounded Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance encounters fights scrapes skirmishes quarrels spats run-ins arguments tiffs brawls battles squabbles hassles wrangles rows frays brushes 2 of 3 verb (1) present tense third-person singular of brush as in flows to move or proceed smoothly and readily a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers Synonyms & Similar Words flows bowls sails slides glides sweeps drifts rolls slips streams cruises speeds flies coasts races whisks breezes rushes skims Antonyms & Near Antonyms struggles stamps flounders stumbles shuffles stumps trudges limps plods stomps lumbers tramps toils labors shambles See More brushes 3 of 3 verb (2) present tense third-person singular of brush as in kisses to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing spiderwebs brushed her cheek as she walked through the basement Synonyms & Similar Words kisses strokes shaves touches caresses scrapes nudges contacts sweeps skims grazes bumps swipes pats skips misses pets skirts rebounds strikes glances cuddles loves bounces sideswipes ricochets fondles caroms Antonyms & Near Antonyms hits knocks punches swipes bangs slaps clashes impacts bumps rams slams smashes crashes smacks impinges collides whacks thwacks bashes thuds See More
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