brush

noun

1. a dense growth of bushes

Similar word(s): brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket

Definition categories: group, botany, flora, vegetation

2. an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

Definition categories: man–made, implement

3. momentary contact

Definition categories: event, touch, touching

4. conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

Definition categories: man–made

5. a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)

Definition categories: animal, tail

6. a minor short-term fight

Similar word(s): clash, encounter, skirmish

Definition categories: act, combat, fight, fighting, scrap

7. the act of brushing your teeth

- the dentist recommended two brushes a day

Similar word(s): brushing

Definition categories: act

8. the act of brushing your hair

- he gave his hair a quick brush

Similar word(s): brushing

Definition categories: act, haircare, hairdressing

9. 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

Definition categories: act, contact

verb

1. rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

- Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket

Definition categories: contact, rub

2. touch lightly and briefly

- He brushed the wall lightly

Definition categories: contact, touch

3. clean with a brush

- She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet

Definition categories: contact, clean

4. sweep across or over

- Her long skirt brushed the floor

Similar word(s): sweep

Definition categories: motion, move

5. remove with or as if with a brush

- brush away the crumbs

- brush the dust from the jacket

- brush aside the objections

Definition categories: change, remove, take, withdraw

6. cover by brushing

- brush the bread with melted butter

Definition categories: contact, cover