Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brush over

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: brush over
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To barely cover a topic; to skim through or lightly touch on (something).

Transitive verb

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

brushes over (present, singular) brushing over (participle, present) brushed over (participle, past) brushed over (past)

Questions

What does brush over mean?: To barely cover a topic; to skim through or lightly touch on (something).

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