Noun | 1. | brush - a dense growth of bushes |
2. | brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle | |
3. | brush - momentary contact Synonyms: light touch | |
4. | brush - conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor | |
5. | brush - a minor short-term fight | |
6. | ![]() Synonyms: brushing | |
7. | brush - the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush" Synonyms: brushing | |
8. | brush - 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" | |
Verb | 1. | brush - rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket" |
2. | brush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly" | |
3. | brush - clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet" | |
4. | brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" Synonyms: sweep | |
5. | brush - remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections" | |
6. | brush - cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter" |