Definition of bush
(Entry 1 of 5)
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
c
: advertising
good wine needs no bush— William Shakespeare
5
: minor league
—usually used in plural spent ten years in the bushes
bush
verb
bushed; bushing; bushes
Definition of bush (Entry 2 of 5)
: to support, mark, or protect with bushes
: to extend like a bush : resemble a bush
bush
adjective (1)Definition of bush (Entry 3 of 5)
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
bush
noun (2)Definition of bush (Entry 4 of 5)
chiefly British
: bushing
bush
adjective (2)Definition of bush (Entry 5 of 5)
: falling below acceptable standards : unprofessional
bush behavior
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The first known use of bush was in the 14th century
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