Picture Dictionary and Books Logo
×
brush [ˈbrʌʃ]

1 brush noun
  • a tool with many stiff hairs, fibers, etc., that is used for cleaning, smoothing, or painting something
  • an act of cleaning or smoothing something with a brush
  • a quick, light movement

2 brush verb
  • to clean or smooth (something) with a brush
  • to put (something) on or onto something with a brush
  • to remove (something) with a brush or with a quick movement of your hand, fingers, etc.

3 brush noun
  • a situation in which you briefly experience or almost experience something bad, dangerous, exciting, etc.—+ with

4 brush noun
  • wood from small branches on a tree
  • small bushes or trees