Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)brushan implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (n)brushconducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor (n)brusha bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) (n)brush, brushingthe act of brushing your teeth“the dentist recommended two brushes a day” (n)brush, brushingthe act of brushing your hair“he gave his hair a quick brush” (n)brushcontact with something dangerous or undesirable“I had a brush with danger on my way to work”,
“he tried to avoid any brushes with the police” Verbs
(v)brushrub with a brush, or as if with a brush“Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket” (v)brushtouch lightly and briefly“He brushed the wall lightly” (v)brushclean with a brush“She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet” (v)brush, sweepsweep across or over“Her long skirt brushed the floor”,
“A gasp swept cross the audience” (v)brushremove with or as if with a brush“brush away the crumbs”,
“brush the dust from the jacket”,
“brush aside the objections” (v)brushcover by brushing“brush the bread with melted butter”