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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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   FLUSH definition: 1. When you flush, you become red in the face, especially as a result of strong emotions, heat, or…. Learn more.

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

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   flush: [adjective] of a ruddy healthy color. full of life and vigor : lusty.

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

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   When you empty something out with a liquid, you flush it. You might also be flush with cash, meaning you have a lot of it. Just don't flush that cash down the toilet!

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › flushFLUSH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Flush definition: a blush; rosy glow. See examples of FLUSH used in a sentence.

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

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   29 meanings: 1. to blush or cause to blush 2. to flow or flood or cause to flow or flood with or as if with water 3. to glow or.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflush verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] to clean something by causing water to pass through it flush something out (with something) Flush the pipe out with clean water. flush something through something Flush clean water through the pipe. [transitive] flush something + adv./prep. to get rid of something with a sudden flow of water or other liquid They flushed the drugs down the toilet. Drinking lots of water will help to flush toxins out of the body.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLUSH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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

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   flush: See: full , opulent , profuse , prosperous , replete , substantial

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFLUSH definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    flush in American English. (flʌʃ ) verb intransitive. 1. to flow and spread suddenly and rapidly. 2. to become red in the face, as with embarrassment or anger; blush. 3. to glow.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflush noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of flush noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.