flush

/ˈflʌʃ/

noun

  1. 1

    A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

verb

  1. 1

    To cause to take flight from concealment.

    The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.
  2. 2

    To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

    A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.

adjective

  1. 1

    Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

    Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.
  2. 2

    Wealthy or well off.

    He just got a bonus so he's flush today.
  3. 3

    Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.

  4. 4

    Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.

  5. 5

    Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.

noun

  1. 1

    A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

  2. 2

    Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

  3. 3

    A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

  4. 4

    Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.

    the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset
  5. 5

    A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.

    a flush of joy

verb

  1. 1

    To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

    Flush the injury with plenty of water.
  2. 2

    Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

  3. 3

    To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.

    The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.
  4. 4

    To cause to blush.

  5. 5

    To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

    to flush the meadows
  6. 6

    To excite, inflame.

  7. 7

    (of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

    There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.
  8. 8

    To clear (a buffer) of its contents.

  9. 9

    To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

    Blood flushes into the face.
  10. 10

    To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

  11. 11

    To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.

  12. 12

    To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.

  13. 13

    To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.

  14. 14

    To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

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