Base verb
Phrasal verbs with brush
The verb brush combines with 3 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
3 phrasal verbs · 5 meanings
brush aside
1 sense- Refuse to consider an objection or warning
brush away
1 sense- Push aside dismissively
brush off
3 senses- Dismiss something or someone as unimportant
- Remove dust or dirt by sweeping it lightly
- Refuse to talk to someone politely
Practice the brush family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of brush with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.