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brush

/ brush /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
contact
verb Sense 2
cover by brushing
"brush the bread with melted butter"
Type of:
cover
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
clean with a brush
"She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
Type of:
clean make clean
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
"Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
Type of:
rub
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
touch lightly and briefly
"He brushed the wall lightly"
Type of:
touch
Kinds of:
graze crease rake flick
Derived:
light touch
Verb group:
sweep
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
remove with or as if with a brush
"brush away the crumbs"
"brush the dust from the jacket"
"brush aside the objections"
Type of:
remove take take away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
a dense growth of bushes
Type of:
vegetation flora
Kinds of:
brake canebrake spinney underbrush undergrowth
noun Sense 8
momentary contact
Type of:
touch touching
noun Sense 9
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
Type of:
electrical device
Has parts:
generator electric motor
noun Sense 10
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
Type of:
implement
Kinds of:
bottlebrush bristle brush clothesbrush hairbrush nailbrush
noun Sense 11
a minor short-term fight
Type of:
fight fighting combat
Kinds of:
contretemps
Derived:
skirmish meet encounter play take on
noun Sense 12
the act of brushing your teeth
"the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
Type of:
dental care
noun Sense 13
the act of brushing your hair
"he gave his hair a quick brush"
Type of:
hair care haircare hairdressing
verb Sense 14
sweep across or over
"Her long skirt brushed the floor"
"A gasp swept cross the audience"
Type of:
move
Derived:
sweep
Verb group:
sweep sail
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

contact cover clean make clean rub touch graze crease rake flick remove take