Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brush by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
brush -by
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does brush by mean?
To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.

How to pronounce brush by

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