brush (verb)
1brush up — verb 1. refresh one s memory (Freq. 1) I reviewed the material before the test • Syn: ↑review, ↑refresh • Derivationally related forms: ↑refresher (for: ↑refresh …
2brush off — verb bar from attention or consideration She dismissed his advances • Syn: ↑dismiss, ↑disregard, ↑brush aside, ↑discount, ↑push aside, ↑ignore • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
3brush aside — verb bar from attention or consideration (Freq. 2) She dismissed his advances • Syn: ↑dismiss, ↑disregard, ↑brush off, ↑discount, ↑push aside, ↑ignore …
4brush down — verb reprimand She told the misbehaving student off • Syn: ↑tell off • Hypernyms: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑rag, ↑trounce, ↑ …
5brush up — verb Date: circa 1600 transitive verb 1. to improve or polish as if by brushing 2. to renew one s skill in < brush up your Spanish > intransitive verb to refresh one s memory ; renew one s skill < brush up on math > • …
6brush — Ⅰ. brush [1] ► NOUN 1) an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, smoothing, or painting. 2) an act of brushing. 3) a slight and fleeting touch. 4) a brief encounter with something bad or… …
7brush on — verb apply with a brush (Freq. 1) Brush butter on the roast • Hypernyms: ↑coat, ↑surface • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
8brush'ing — noun The action of the verb brush adjective Lively, brisk • • • Main Entry: ↑brush …
9brush away — ˌbrush a ˈway [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they brush away he/she/it brushes away present participle brushing away past tense brushed away …
10brush down — verb a) To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion. After tripping over, he picked himself up, brushed himself down, and carried on walking. b) To straighten up ones clothes and to tidy up ones appearance …
