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Definition of bush
(Entry 1 of 8)
1a : shrub especially : a low densely branched shrub
b : a close thicket of shrubs suggesting a single plant
2 : a large uncleared or sparsely settled area (as in Australia) usually scrub-covered or forested : wilderness —usually used with the
3a archaic : a bunch of ivy formerly hung outside a tavern to indicate wine for sale
b obsolete : tavern
c : advertising good wine needs no bush— William Shakespeare
4 : a bushy tuft or mass a bush of hair especially : brush entry 2 sense 2a
5 : minor league —usually used in plural spent ten years in the bushes
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verbDefinition of bush (Entry 2 of 8)
: to support, mark, or protect with bushes
: to extend like a bush : resemble a bush
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adjective (1)Definition of bush (Entry 3 of 8)
1 : having a low-growing compact bushy habit —used especially of cultivated beans bush snap beans
2 : serving, occurring in, or used in the bush bush planes
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noun (2)Definition of bush (Entry 4 of 8)
: bushing
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adjective (2)Definition of bush (Entry 5 of 8)
: falling below acceptable standards : unprofessional bush behavior
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Definition of Bush (Entry 6 of 8)
George (Herbert Walker) 1924– American politician; 41st president of the U.S. (1989–93)
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biographical name (2)Definition of Bush (Entry 7 of 8)
George W(alker) 1946– son of George H. W. Bush American politician; 43rd president of the U.S. (2001–09)
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biographical name (3)Definition of Bush (Entry 8 of 8)
Van*ne*var
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1890–1974 American electrical engineer
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Kids Definition of bush
1 : a usually low shrub with many branches
2 : a stretch of uncleared or lightly settled country
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