flush
[verb]
Synonyms:
- blush, colour, glow, go red, redden
- rinse out, cleanse, flood, hose down, wash out
[noun]
Synonyms:
- blush, colour, glow, redness, rosiness
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[adjective]
Synonyms:
- level, even, flat, square, true
- wealthy, in the money (informal), moneyed, rich, well-heeled (informal), well-off

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I. flush¹ /flʌʃ/ noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from Latin fluxus; ⇒ flux]

1. REDNESS ON FACE [singular] a red colour that appears on your face when you are angry or embarrassed Synonym : blush:
His words brought a warm flush to her face. ⇒ hot flush

2. FEELINGS a flush of anger/embarrassment/excitement etc a sudden feeling of anger, embarrassment etc Synonym : surge:
She felt a sudden flush of anger.

3. TOILET [countable]
a) the part of a toilet that cleans it with a sudden flow of water:
The flush isn’t working properly.
b) the act of cleaning a toilet by forcing water through it

4. CARDS [countable] a set of cards that someone has in a card game that are all of the same suit

5. the first flush of youth/manhood the beginning of a period of time when you are young etc:
a group of adolescent boys in the first flush of manhood

6. a flush of something a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time:
The spring brings a flush of young animals to the farm.

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II. flush² verb

1. BECOME RED [intransitive] to become red in the face, for example when you are angry or embarrassed Synonym : blush:
Susan flushed deeply and looked away.
He flushed angrily.
flush red/crimson/scarlet
Robyn felt her cheeks flush scarlet.
flush with
Mrs Cooper flushed with indignation.

2. TOILET [intransitive and transitive] if you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, you make water go through it to clean it:
Why do children never remember to flush the loo?
She flushed the rest of her drink down the toilet.

3. CLEAN SOMETHING [transitive] to force water through a pipe in order to clean it
flush something through something
They flush clean water through the pipes once a day.
flush somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb

1. to make someone leave a place where they are hiding:
The government is determined to flush out the terrorists.

2. to clean something by forcing water through it:
The heating system needs to be flushed out once a year.
Drinking water helps flush out toxins from the body.

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III. flush³ adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from ⇒ flush¹]

1. if two surfaces are flush, they are at exactly the same level, so that the place where they meet is flat
flush with
Make sure that the cupboard is flush with the wall.

2. [not before noun] informal if someone is flush, they have plenty of money to spend:
I’m feeling flush at the moment.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

flush
noun
ADJ. faint, slight | deep, dull, pink, red, scarlet, warm | hectic, sudden a hectic flush of rising excitement
hot Hot drinks can cause sweating and hot flushes in the face and head.
VERB + FLUSH feel She felt a dull flush of anger creeping into her face.
bring The promise in his voice brought a warm flush to her cheeks.
FLUSH + VERB creep, rise, spread, suffuse sth A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks.
PREP. ~ of There was a faint flush of colour on those pale cheeks.
PHRASES (in) the first flush of enthusiasm, passion, youth, etc. (= a time when enthusiasm, etc. is new, exciting and strong)

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flush
verb
ADV. deeply | a little, slightly | angrily, guiltily, painfully He made his excuses, flushing guiltily.
PREP. with He flushed scarlet with embarrassment.

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