brush
noun (1)
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Definition of brush
(Entry 1 of 5)
1 : brushwood
2a : scrub vegetation
b : land covered with scrub vegetation
brush
noun (2)Definition of brush (Entry 2 of 5)
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)
4a : an act of brushing
b : a quick light touch or momentary contact in passing
brush
verb (1)Definition of brush (Entry 3 of 5)
1a : to apply a brush to
b : to apply with a brush
2a : 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
brush
noun (3)Definition of brush (Entry 4 of 5)
: a brief encounter or skirmish a brush with disaster a brush with the law
brush
verb (2)Definition of brush (Entry 5 of 5)
: to move lightly or heedlessly brushed past the well-wishers waiting to greet him
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brush
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Kids Definition of brush
(Entry 1 of 4)
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
verbKids Definition of brush (Entry 2 of 4)
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
nounKids Definition of brush (Entry 3 of 4)
1 : branches and twigs cut from trees
2 : a heavy growth of small trees and bushes
brush
nounKids Definition of brush (Entry 4 of 4)
: a brief fight or quarrel
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