- Main Entry:
- 1flush

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈfləsh\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- Middle English flusshen
- Date:
- 13th century
intransitive verb
: to fly away suddenly
transitive verb
1
: to cause (as a bird) to flush
2
: to expose or chase from a place of concealment <flushed the boys from their hiding place>