Flush Definition

flŭsh
flushed, flushes, flushest, flushing
verb
flushed, flushes, flushing
To become red in the face, as with embarrassment or anger; blush.
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To flow and spread suddenly and rapidly.
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To glow.
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To make blush or glow.
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To become cleaned, washed, or emptied out with a sudden flow of water, etc.
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Antonyms:
  • uncolor
  • pale
noun
flushes
A sudden and rapid flow, as of water in washing out something; specif., the emptying and rinsing of a toilet bowl with a flow of water, etc.
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The act of cleaning or rinsing by or as if by flushing.
American Heritage
A sudden, vigorous growth.
The first flush of youth.
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A blush; glow.
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A sudden feeling of great heat, as in a fever.
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adjective
flushest
Well supplied, esp. with money.
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Abundant; plentiful.
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Having a ruddy color; glowing.
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Lavish; profuse.
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Full of vigor.
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adverb
In an even manner; so as to be level or in alignment.
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Directly; squarely.
It hit him flush in the face.
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Other Word Forms of Flush

Noun

Singular:
flush
Plural:
flushes

Adjective

Base Form:
flush
Superlative:
flushest

Origin of Flush

  • French flux, flus from Old French flux from Latin flūxus flux flux

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle French flus (“flow”), cognate with flux

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English flusshen, cognate with flash

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from flush to dart out

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English flusshen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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