flushed; flushing; flushes
Definition of flush
(Entry 1 of 7)
: to fly away suddenly
1
: to cause (a bird) to flush
The birds were flushed out of the trees.
2
: to expose or chase from a place of concealment
flushed the boys from their hiding place Police flushed the suspects from the building.
flush
noun (1)Definition of flush (Entry 2 of 7)
1
: a hand of playing cards all of the same suit
specifically
: a poker hand containing five cards of the same suit but not in sequence — see poker illustration
2
: a series of three or more slalom gates set vertically on a slope
flush
noun (2)Definition of flush (Entry 3 of 7)
1
: a sudden flow (as of water)
also
: a rinsing or cleansing with or as if with a flush of water
2a
: a sudden increase or expansion
especially
: sudden and usually abundant new plant growth
the spring flush of grass
b
: a surge of emotion
felt a flush of anger at the insult
3a
: a tinge of red : blush
b
: a fresh and vigorous state
in the first flush of womanhood
4
: a transitory sensation of extreme heat — compare hot flash
flush
verb (2)
flushed; flushing; flushes
Definition of flush (Entry 4 of 7)
1
: to flow and spread suddenly and freely
2a
: to glow brightly
b
: blush
3
: to produce new growth
the plants flush twice during the year
1a
: to cause to flow
b
: to pour liquid over or through
especially
: to cleanse or wash out with or as if with a rush of liquid
flush the toilet flush the lungs with air
3
: to cause to blush
flush
adjectiveDefinition of flush (Entry 5 of 7)
1a
: of a ruddy healthy color
b
: full of life and vigor : lusty
2a
: filled to overflowing
streams flush with the spring runoff
b
informal
: having a large amount of money
feeling flush a company that's flush with cash/money
4a
: having or forming a continuous plane or unbroken surface
flush paneling
b
: directly abutting or immediately adjacent: such as
(1)
: set even with an edge of a type page or column : having no indention
(2)
: arranged edge to edge so as to fit snugly
flush
adverbDefinition of flush (Entry 6 of 7)
1
: in a flush manner
2
: squarely
hit him flush on the chin
flush
verb (3)
flushed; flushing; flushes
Definition of flush (Entry 7 of 7)
: to make flush
flush the headings on a page
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The first known use of flush was in the 13th century
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