brushing

BRUSH-ing/ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/

Noun pluralbrushings

5 meanings of brushing

1
verb
Present participle of brush. Use this form for an action that is happening right now.
She was brushing her hair when the phone rang.
He kept brushing the crumbs off the table.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of cleaning or smoothing something with a brush.
Like giving your teeth a quick clean before bed.
A quick brushing left the dog's coat smooth and shiny.
Her hair needed a good brushing after the windy walk home.
Similardusting, cleaning, sweep
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
The bits that come off something when you brush it.
Like the dust and hair you sweep up after cleaning a rug.
He gathered the brushing from the floor and threw it away.
A pile of brushing collected under the grooming table.
4
noununcountable
A trick where an online seller mails fake orders and posts fake good reviews as if from the buyer.
Like a shop paying people to clap for it while no real customers show up.
The store got caught brushing when customers received empty boxes they never ordered.
Brushing made the product look popular, but the reviews were all fake.
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Less common meaning

5
adjectivedated
Quick and lively.
Like a fresh, cool wind that makes you walk faster.
He set off at a brushing pace through the morning market.
She gave a brushing little laugh and turned away.
Similarbrisk, lively, smart
Oppositeslow, leisurely, sluggish
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brushing is a form of brush

brush, verb: To make something clean by rubbing it with a brush. Full entry

Forms: brushbrushes he/she/itbrushing -ing formbrushed past tense, past participle
Spelling: brush → brushing: add -ing

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