flush


Definition: Meaning of, flush in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / flʌʃ /

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flush flushes
  1. redness on face [singular] a red colour that appears on your face when you are angry or embarrassed [=  blush]
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  2. feelings a flush of anger/embarrassment/excitement etc a sudden feeling of anger, embarrassment etc [=  surge]
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  3. toilet [countable] the part of a toilet that cleans it with a sudden flow of water
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  4. toilet [countable] the act of cleaning a toilet by forcing water through it
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  5. cards [countable] a set of cards that someone has in a card game that are all of the same SUIT
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  6. the first flush of youth/manhood the beginning of a period of time when you are young etc
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  7. a flush of something a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
flush flushed flushed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
flushing flushes
  1. become red [intransitive] to become red in the face, for example when you are angry or embarrassed [=  blush]
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  2. toilet [intransitive and transitive] if you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, you make water go through it to clean it
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  3. clean something [transitive] to force water through a pipe in order to clean it
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  1. if two surfaces are flush, they are at exactly the same level, so that the place where they meet is flat
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  2. [not before noun] informal if someone is flush, they have plenty of money to spend
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flush used in phrases

  • flush down (verb)
    1. flow freely
  • flush it (verb)
    1. be unsuccessful in a test, get lower than the passing grade
  • flush toilet (noun)
    1. a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
  • flush-seamed (adjective)
    1. not overlapping laid edge to edge
  • four flush (noun)
    1. the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
  • hot flush (noun)
    1. a sudden hot feeling, especially one which women have during their MENOPAUSE
  • royal flush (noun)
    1. a set of cards that someone has in a card game, which are the five most important cards in a SUIT (= one of the four different types of card)
  • straight flush (noun)
    1. a poker hand with consecutive cards in the same suit
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flush used in phrasal verbs

  • flush out (phrasal verb)
    1. to clean something using a lot of water
    2. to remove something by pouring a lot of water through the place where it is
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