How to Pronounce "brush past"
expression
ˈbɹəʃ/ /ˈpæst
BRUHSH PAST
bɹˈʌʃ/ /pˈɑːst
br-USH PAHST
Definition
To move quickly and closely past someone or something, touching them lightly or almost touching without stopping.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹəʃ/ /ˈpæst
British English
bɹˈʌʃ/ /pˈɑːst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BRUHSH PAST
UK
br-USH PAHST
Listen in Context
He brushed past me in the hallway.
She brushed past the flowers, making them move.
People brushed past each other in the crowded market.
He didn't say a word—just brushed past me and kept going.