Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brush past

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: brush -past
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go by (someone or something) quickly, making slight contact.

Transitive verb

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does brush past mean?: To go by (someone or something) quickly, making slight contact.

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