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English noun: brush | |||
| 1. | brush (group) a dense growth of bushes | ||
| Synonyms | brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | botany, flora, vegetation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brake, canebrake, spinney, underbrush, undergrowth, underwood | ||
| 2. | brush (artifact) an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | implement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bottlebrush, bristle brush, clothesbrush, hairbrush, nailbrush, paintbrush, sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil, scrub brush, scrubber, scrubbing brush, shaving brush, toothbrush | ||
| Part holonym | bristle, grip, handgrip, handle, hold | ||
| 3. | brush (event) momentary contact | ||
| Synonyms | light touch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch, touching | ||
| 4. | brush (artifact) conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electrical device | ||
| Part meronym | electric motor, generator | ||
| 5. | brush (animal) a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tail | ||
| 6. | brush (act) a minor short-term fight | ||
| Synonyms | clash, encounter, skirmish | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, scrap | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contretemps | ||
| 7. | brush (act) the act of brushing your teeth | ||
| Samples | The dentist recommended two brushes a day. | ||
| Synonyms | brushing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dental care | ||
| 8. | brush (act) the act of brushing your hair | ||
| Samples | He gave his hair a quick brush. | ||
| Synonyms | brushing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hair care, haircare, hairdressing | ||
| 9. | brush (act) contact with something dangerous or undesirable | ||
| Samples | I had a brush with danger on my way to work. He tried to avoid any brushes with the police. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contact | ||
English verb: brush | |||
| 1. | brush (contact) rub with a brush, or as if with a brush | ||
| Samples | Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||
| 2. | brush (contact) touch lightly and briefly | ||
| Samples | He brushed the wall lightly. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crease, flick, graze, rake | ||
| Verb group | brush, sweep | ||
| 3. | brush (contact) clean with a brush | ||
| Samples | She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet. | ||
| Examples | They brush the cape | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clean, make clean | ||
| Verb group | brush | ||
| 4. | brush (motion) sweep across or over | ||
| Samples | Her long skirt brushed the floor. A gasp swept cross the audience. | ||
| Synonyms | sweep | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Verb group | brush, sail, sweep | ||
| 5. | brush (change) remove with or as if with a brush | ||
| Samples | Brush away the crumbs. Brush the dust from the jacket. Brush aside the objections. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Verb group | brush | ||
| 6. | brush (contact) cover by brushing | ||
| Samples | Brush the bread with melted butter. | ||
| Examples | They brush the bread with melted butter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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