Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brushing

/ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
brush-ing
IPA
/ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of brush

noun

An instance of brushing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Material removed by brushing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and contributes positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.

Uncountable

adj

Brisk; light.

Dated

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

brushings (plural) more brushing (comparative) most brushing (superlative)

Derived Forms

brushingly

Phrases

dry brushing hair brushing

Synonyms

brush

Rhymes With

rushing crushing flushing blushing gushing

Questions

How do you pronounce brushing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/.
What does brushing mean?
present participle and gerund of brush

How to pronounce brushing

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