Definition of bush
1a : shrub; especially : a low densely branched shrubb : 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 saleb obsolete : tavernc : advertising good wine needs no bush — William Shakespeare
4 : a bushy tuft or mass a bush of hair; especially : 2brush 2a
5 : minor league —usually used in plural spent ten years in the bushes
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Origin and Etymology of bush
Middle English; akin to Old High German busc forest
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of bush
transitive verb
: to support, mark, or protect with bushes
intransitive verb
: to extend like a bush : resemble a bush
15th Century
First Known Use of bush
15th century
bush
Definition of bush
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
1595
First Known Use of bush
1595
Origin and Etymology of bush
Dutch bus bushing, box, from Middle Dutch busse box, from Late Latin buxis — more at box
First Known Use: 1566
bush
Definition of bush
: falling below acceptable standards : unprofessional bush behavior
Origin and Etymology of bush
short for bush-league
First Known Use: 1959
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playDefinition of Bush
George (Herbert Walker) 1924– American politician; 41st president of the U.S. (1989–93)
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George W(alker) 1946– son of George H. W. Bush American politician; 43rd president of the U.S. (2001–09)
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Van*ne*varplay \və-ˈnē-vər\ 1890–1974 American electrical engineer
BUSH Defined for Kids
bush
playDefinition of bush for Students
1 : a usually low shrub with many branches
2 : a stretch of uncleared or lightly settled country
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