English · Common Verbs
brushed
/brʌʃt/
[/brʌʃt/]
past tense of brush
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'brush': to have clean or tidy with a brush in the past.
Example
He brushed the crumbs off the table and wiped it clean with a damp cloth.
He brushed the crumbs off the table and wiped it clean with a damp cloth.
Etymology
From Old French 'broisse' (a brush).
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed action in the past.