Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brush back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
brush back
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To throw a brushback pitch at (a batter).

Transitive verb

verb

To respond to criticism or arguments; to defend oneself against criticism.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does brush back mean?
To throw a brushback pitch at (a batter).

How to pronounce brush back

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