English Explanatory Dictionary

brush off

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.
  2. To depart with a sweeping motion; to rush away.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brush, off. To remove something with a brush.
noun
  1. Nonstandard spelling of brush-off.

Pronunciation

en-au-brush off.ogg

Word forms

brush off brushes off brushing off brushed off brush offs

Synonyms

shrug off

Derived words

brush-off brushoff
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