What is the meaning of brushing?

noun

• The act of brushing your teeth.
  • usage: "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
  • synonyms: brush
• The act of brushing your hair.
  • usage: "he gave his hair a quick brush"
  • synonyms: brush

verb

• Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush.
  • usage: "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
  • synonyms: brush
• Touch lightly and briefly.
  • usage: "He brushed the wall lightly"
  • synonyms: brush
• Clean with a brush.
  • usage: "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
  • synonyms: brush
• Sweep across or over.
  • usage: "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
  • synonyms: brush, sweep
• Remove with or as if with a brush.
  • usage: "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
  • synonyms: brush
• Cover by brushing.
  • usage: "brush the bread with melted butter"
  • synonyms: brush