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   flush

   /flʌʃ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion: "Rachel flushed angrily" Similar blushreddenturn/go pinkturn/go redturn/go crimsonturn/go scarletcolour (up)change colourcrimsontintburn uparchaic:mantleOpposite pale
   • ▪ make red and hot: "a wave of colour flushed his cheeks"
   • ▪ glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light: "the sky was flushed with the gold of dawn"
   • 2. cleanse (something, especially a toilet) by causing large quantities of water to pass through it: "she flushed the loo"
   • ▪ (of a toilet) be cleansed by flushing: "Cally heard the toilet flush"
   • ▪ remove or dispose of (an object or substance) by flushing: "I flushed the pills down the lavatory" Similar rinse (out)wash (out/down)sluiceswillcleansecleanhose (down)swabinformal:sloosh (down)
   • ▪ cause (a liquid) to flow through something: "0.3 ml of saline is gently flushed through the tube"
   • 3. drive (a bird, especially a game bird, or an animal) from its cover: "the grouse were flushed from the woods" Similar drivesend upchaseforcedislodgeexpelfrightenscare
   • ▪ cause to be revealed; force into the open: "they're trying to flush him out of hiding"
   • 4. (of a plant) send out fresh shoots: "the plant had started to flush by late March"

   noun

   • 1. a reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion: "a flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks" Similar blushreddeninghigh colourcolourrosinesspinknessruddinessbloomOpposite paleness
   • ▪ an area of warm colour or light: "the bird has a pinkish flush on the breast"
   • 2. a sudden rush of intense emotion: "I was carried away in a flush of enthusiasm"
   • ▪ a period when something is new or particularly fresh and vigorous: "he is no longer in the first flush of youth" Similar bloomglowfreshnessradiancevigourrush
   • ▪ a sudden abundance or spate of something: "the frogs feast on the great flush of insects"
   • ▪ a fresh growth of leaves, flowers, or fruit.
   • 3. an act of cleansing something, especially a toilet, with a sudden flow of water: "an old-fashioned toilet uses six or seven gallons a flush"
   • ▪ the device used for flushing a toilet: "he pressed the flush absent-mindedly"
   • ▪ denoting a type of toilet that has a flushing device.
   • ▪ a sudden flow: "the melting snow provides a flush of water"
   • 4. the action of driving an animal or game bird from its cover: "labradors retrieve the birds after the flush"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘move rapidly, spring up’, especially of a bird ‘fly up suddenly’): symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words connected with sudden movement; perhaps influenced by flash1 and blush.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flushable adjective
   • 2. flusher noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   When you flush, you become red in the face, especially as a result of strong emotions, heat, or alcohol: flush with She flushed with pleasure as she accepted the prize. The champagne had caused his face to flush. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The skin, & skin colour. anti-wrinkle. ashy.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flushFlush Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a sudden flow (as of water) also : a rinsing or cleansing with or as if with a flush of water. 2. a. : a sudden increase or expansion. especially : sudden and usually abundant new plant growth. the spring flush of grass. b.

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   noun. a blush; rosy glow: a flush of embarrassment on his face. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water. a sudden rise of emotion or excitement: a flush of anger. Synonyms: thrill, impulse, flood, rush, access. glowing freshness or vigor: the flush of youth.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flushFlush - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of flush. verb. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid. “ flush the wound with antibiotics”. synonyms: purge, scour. see more. verb. cause to flow or flood with or as if with water. “ flush the meadows”.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLUSH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If one object or surface is flush with another, they are at the same height or distance from something else, so that they form a single smooth surface.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › flushFlush - definition of flush by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause to redden or glow. 2. To excite or elate: The team was flushed with the success of victory. 3. a. To clean, rinse, or empty with a rapid flow of a liquid, especially water: flush a toilet; flush a wound with iodine. b. To drive away with a rapid flow of a liquid: flush debris from a pipe. c.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishflush verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of flush verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLUSH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   FLUSH meaning: 1. If you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, its contents empty and it fills with water again. 2. to…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › flushflush - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    flush meaning, definition, what is flush: to become red in the face, for example w...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › flushFlush Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Flush Definition. To become red in the face, as with embarrassment or anger; blush. To flow and spread suddenly and rapidly. To glow. To make blush or glow. The act of cleaning or rinsing by or as if by flushing. A sudden, vigorous growth. The first flush of youth. A blush; glow.