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Brush

/bɹʌʃ/

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

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📖 Definitions of "Brush"

noun

1
An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
2
The act of brushing something.
"She gave her hair a quick brush."
3
A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.
4
A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks.

verb

1
To clean with a brush.
"Brush your teeth."
2
To untangle or arrange with a brush.
"Brush your hair."
3
To apply with a brush.
"Brush the paint onto the walls."
4
To remove with a sweeping motion.
"Brush the flour off your clothes."

🔄 Synonyms of "Brush"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sweepnoun	(transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
thicketnoun	A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.
encounternoun	(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
copsenoun	Any thicket of small trees or shrubs, coppiced or not.
skirmishnoun	(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
clashnoun	Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
coppicenoun	A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.
kissnoun	(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
brushingnoun	An instance of brushing.
light touchnoun	momentary contact
brushwoodnoun	Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Brush"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sweepnoun	(transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
copsenoun	Any thicket of small trees or shrubs, coppiced or not.
thicketnoun	A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.
coppicenoun	A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.
brushwoodnoun	Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
clashnoun	Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
skirmishnoun	(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
kissnoun	(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
encounternoun	(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
light touchnoun	momentary contact
hairbrushnoun	A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair
toothbrushnoun	A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.
bladenoun	The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
washverb	(transitive) To clean with water.
basketnoun	A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
batheverb	(intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
bagnoun	A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
pursenoun	A small bag for carrying money.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
wipeverb	(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)