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- Dictionaryflush/flʌʃ/
verb
- 1. (of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion: "Rachel flushed angrily" Similar Opposite
- 2. cleanse (something, especially a toilet) by causing large quantities of water to pass through it: "she flushed the loo"
noun
- 1. a reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion: "a flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks" Similar Opposite
- 2. a sudden rush of intense emotion: "I was carried away in a flush of enthusiasm"
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FLUSH definition: 1. When you flush, you become red in the face, especially as a result of strong emotions, heat, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLUSH is to fly away suddenly. How to use flush in a sentence. to fly away suddenly; to cause (a bird) to flush; to expose or chase from a place of concealment…
a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water. a sudden rise of emotion or excitement: a flush of anger. Synonyms: thrill, impulse, flood, rush, access. glowing freshness or vigor: the flush of youth. hot flush. hot flash ( def ). a cleansing preparation that acts by flushing: an oil flush for the car's engine.
If you flush, your face goes red because you are hot or ill, or because you are feeling a strong emotion such as embarrassment or anger. He was flushed with embarrassment. American English : flush / ˈflʌʃ /
noun. a sudden rapid flow (as of water) “he heard the flush of a toilet” synonyms: gush, outpouring. see more. verb. force to come into the open, as from a place of concealment.
flush something through something Flush clean water through the pipe. [transitive] flush something + adv./prep. to get rid of something with a sudden flow of water or other liquid. They flushed the drugs down the toilet. Drinking lots of water will help to flush toxins out of the body.
FLUSH definition: 1. If you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, its contents empty and it fills with water again. 2. to…. Learn more.