brush

Sense 1 noun

a dense growth of bushes

Sense 2 verb

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket

Sense 3 noun

an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

Sense 4 verb

touch lightly and briefly

He brushed the wall lightly

Sense 5 noun

momentary contact

Sense 6 verb

clean with a brush

She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet

Sense 7 noun

conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

Sense 8 verb

sweep across or over

Her long skirt brushed the floor

Sense 9 noun

a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)

Sense 10 verb

remove with or as if with a brush

brush away the crumbs

Sense 11 noun

a minor short-term fight

Sense 12 verb

cover by brushing

brush the bread with melted butter

Sense 13 noun

the act of brushing your teeth

the dentist recommended two brushes a day

Sense 14 noun

the act of brushing your hair

he gave his hair a quick brush

Sense 15 noun

contact with something dangerous or undesirable

I had a brush with danger on my way to work