ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Brush-off

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Brush-off is a noun meaning An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.

Meaning

An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.

Example Sentences

A halfhearted “thank you” may be a brush-off.
For the first time, we in the SF ghetto are beginning to get criticism – not brush-offs from literary snobs.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brushoff, rebuff, spurn, blowoff, brush-down, discardure.

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