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brushing back

UK
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ bæk/
US
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ bæk/

Translations

brush backverb

brushing back

Gerund

brushed back
Past Simple
brushed back
Past Participle
brushing back
Gerund
UK
/brʌʃ bæk/
US
/brʌʃ bæk/
зачесать назад
She decided to brush back her hair for the formal event.
Она решила зачесать волосы назад для официального мероприятия.
Additional translations
зачесывать назад
Synonyms
repel
push back
drive back
fend off
ward off

Definitions

brush backverb
To move or push something backward with a brush or similar tool.
She brushed back her hair to keep it out of her eyes.
In baseball, to throw a pitch close to a batter to make them move away from the plate.
The pitcher brushed back the batter with a fastball to assert control over the strike zone.
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