flush in English
- flush⇄adj. consisting of cards of one suit.
- flush⇄adj. 1a. even; level; in the same plane.
Ex. The edge of the new shelf must be flush with the old one. The column of a newspaper page is flush.
b. having a flat surface all on one level.
Ex. a flush deck of a ship.
2. well suppl - flush⇄adv. 1. so as to be level; evenly.
Ex. The two edges met flush.
2. directly; squarely.
Ex. The boxer hit his opponent flush on the nose. - flush⇄flush (1), verb, noun.
- flush⇄flush (2), adjective, adverb, verb.
- flush⇄flush (3), verb, noun.
- flush⇄flush (4), noun, adjective.
- flush⇄noun a hand of cards all of one suit. In poker, a flush is next above a straight and next below a full house.
- flush⇄noun flusher.
- flush⇄noun 1. a rosy glow or blush.
Ex. The flush of sunrise was on the clouds.
2. a sudden rush; rapid flow.
3. the action of draining water.
Ex. Don't dump ashes in the toilet; every flush uses 5 to 8 gallons (New York Times).flush⇄noun 1. the act of flushing.
2. a flushed bird or flock of birds.flush⇄v.i. to fly or start up suddenly.
Ex. The bird flushed from its cover under the bush.flush⇄v.i. 1. to become red suddenly; blush; glow.
Ex. Her face flushed when they laughed at her.
(SYN) redden.
2. to rush suddenly; flow rapidly.
Ex. Embarrassment caused the blood to flush to her cheeks.
3. (of a plant) to seflush⇄v.t. to make even; level.flush⇄v.t. 1. to cause to blush or glow.
Ex. Exercise flushed his face.
(SYN) redden.
2a. to send a sudden rush of water over or through.
Ex. The city streets were flushed every night to make them clean.
b. to empty out; drain.flush⇄v.t. 1. to cause to fly or start up suddenly.
Ex. The hunter's dog flushed a partridge in the woods.
2. to bring out of hiding; dig up.
Ex. Four bewildered shepherd boys [were] flushed from the caves (Newsweek). The government troops h
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Flush
Part of Speech
Noun, Verb, Adjective
Pronunciation
/flʌʃ/
Definitions
- As a noun: A sudden surge or flow of something, especially liquid, often referring to a large amount of something in a short time.
- As a verb: To cause to flow, to cleanse or wash by a strong flow of water, or to be brought into a level or alignment.
- As an adjective: Level or aligned; even.
Usage Examples
- After using the bathroom, make sure to flush the toilet.
- The stock market experienced a flush of activity after the announcement.
- He was flushed with excitement after hearing the good news.
Etymology
The word "flush" originates from the Middle English word "flussen" or "flushe," meaning to flow or to cleanse by a strong flow of water, likely derived from the Old French word "