flush1 verbflush2 nounflush3 adjective
flushflush1 /flʌʃ/ ●○○ verb 
VERB TABLE
flush
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | flush |
| he, she, it | flushes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | flushed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have flushed |
| he, she, it | has flushed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had flushed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will flush |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have flushed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am flushing |
| he, she, it | is flushing | |
| you, we, they | are flushing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was flushing |
| you, we, they | were flushing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been flushing |
| he, she, it | has been flushing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been flushing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be flushing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been flushing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Flushing slightly, Lesley looked away.
- Deep watering flushes salts from the soil around the plant's roots.
- Drinking water after exercise flushes out the wastes released from the muscles.
- I can't get the toilet to flush.
- People who neglect to flush public toilets may be fined.
- Afraid the water-table will go down if we flush them all at once?
- Drink at least eight glasses of water a day to flush out your system.
- Each washing machine cycle, for example, takes a staggering 90 litres, while flushing the toilet uses another nine.
- If the system started to drift away from the requirements of a coral reef, Gomez would flush the trays.
- Through the end of July, the high-tech toilets have flushed 359, 431 times.
- To get rid of it you usually need to remove the radiator so you can flush it out.
- You can practically hear the toilets flushing.
WORD SETS
bin, nounbin liner, nounboil, verbborax, nounBrillo pad, nounbroom, nounbroomstick, nouncarpet sweeper, nounchar, verbchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nouncleanser, nounclothes basket, nounclothesline, nounclothes peg, nounconditioner, noundeodorize, verbdescale, verbdisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundry-clean, verbdust, verbduster, noundustpan, nounfabric softener, nounfeather duster, nounflush, verbFrench polish, nounfumigate, verbhamper, nounHoover, nounhoover, verbhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectivekitchen roll, nounlaundry basket, nounlimescale, nounline, nounload, nounmangle, nounmop, nounmop, verbpolish, nounrag, nounrinse, verbrinse, nounsanitary, adjectivesanitation, nounscour, verbscourer, nounscrub, verbscrub, nounscrubbing brush, nounshampoo, nounsoak, verbsoak, nounsoapflakes, nounsoap powder, nounsoapsuds, nounsoapy, adjectivesoda, nounsoftener, nounspin, verbspin-dryer, nounsqueegee, nounstarch, verbsuds, nounswab, verbsweep, verbsweep, nounsweeper, nounsweepings, nounswill, verbswill, nountea cloth, nountea towel, nountide-mark, nounturpentine, nounturps, nounvacuum, nounvacuum, verbvacuum cleaner, nounwash, nounwashable, adjectivewashboard, nounwashcloth, nounwashday, nounwasher, nounwasher-dryer, nounwashing, nounwashing line, nounwashing machine, nounwashing powder, nounwashing soda, nounwashing-up, nounwashing-up liquid, nounwashtub, nounwhisk broom, nounwindow cleaner, nounwipe, verbwire wool, nounwring, verbwringer, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Susan flushed deeply and looked away. He flushed angrily. Robyn felt her cheeks flush scarlet. She flushed the rest of her drink down the toilet.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The boy blushed crimson. He was no longer in the first flush of youth. Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke.
Susan flushed deeply and looked away. He flushed angrily. Robyn felt her cheeks flush scarlet. She flushed the rest of her drink down the toilet. The boy blushed crimson. He was no longer in the first flush of youth. Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke. (=make water go through it to clean it)· I heard someone flush the toilet.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Her teeth were chattering, her eyes staring, and her face was deeply flushed.
NOUN· The other man was flushed with anger.
· Harry nearly jumped back in surprise and flushed instantly in embarrassment at the distaste his flinching movement had signalled.· I flew back to the field flushed with embarrassment.· He flushed with embarrassment and turned away.· The thought made him flush hot with embarrassment even though chilled to the marrow.· Elisabeth wrung her hands, still flushing with embarrassment, hoping David would forgive her.
· His face was flushed with excitement when they came.· The two women flanking her were flushed with pleasure and excitement.
· She talked to Susan about it being flushed away and that Susan could flush the lavatory when she had finished.· She flushed the lavatory, although she hadn't used it.· Solar-powered pumps draw water from a lake to flush the lavatories at the Cragside estate in Northumberland.· I tore my lunch invitation to Carla into little pieces and flushed them down the lavatory.· Most of the water that we use does not go on drinking, washing or flushing the lavatory.
· She is gesturing and smiling, her cheeks flushed with pleasure that there is so much to offer.· The two women flanking her were flushed with pleasure and excitement.
· The toilet can also be flushed whilst the fan is in operation.· She saw the cups of coffee on the table, the showers running, the toilets flushing, the windows opening.· Through the end of July, the high-tech toilets have flushed 359, 431 times.· You can practically hear the toilets flushing.· The voice called out from the kitchen, the toilet flushed.· Behind him, at the rear of the house, there was the sound of a toilet flushing.
· One way to reduce domestic water consumption would be to reduce the use of water for flushing the toilet.· I filled his food dish, freshened his water, flushed his toilet, and came back and watched him eat.· The decision to opt for sewage composting was made largely in order to reduce the need for water for flushing the toilet.· Because cool water is continuously flushing through the rock, heat is dispersed much more efficiently.· I heard the noise of water and the lavatory flushing.· The water is flushed through the sheds numerous times, becoming more concentrated with each pass.· Drink at least eight glasses of water a day to flush out your system.· Included among the Euromyths are: The Euro-lavatory, limiting the amount of water cisterns may flush.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1become red [intransitive] to become red in the face, for example when you are angry or embarrassed SYN blush: - Could any one house be sufficiently interesting to fulfil this dual role after the first flush of passion passed?
- In the first flush of glasnost much information was made available and deputies often asserted themselves aggressively.
- Now aged 31, Cardus is no longer in the first flush of youth.
- Pick off just the first flush of flowers from the ever-bearing kinds.
- They are still in the first flush of lust and romance, when everything your partner does is absolutely bloody marvellous.
- They are still in the first flush of passion.
- We are getting divorced, after the first flush of twenties marriages.
- Why had he and Zoe, in the first flush of affluence, decided the desirable residence was truly desirable?
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.2toilet [intransitive, 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.3clean something [transitive] to force water through a pipe in order to clean itflush something through something They flush clean water through the pipes once a day.flush somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1to make someone leave a place where they are hiding: The government is determined to flush out the terrorists.2to 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.flush1 verbflush2 nounflush3 adjective
flushflush2 noun WORD ORIGINflush1
Origin:
1200-1300 Probably from Latin fluxus; ➔ FLUXEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The average toilet uses 5 gallons of water per flush.
- And what young man is beyond such indulgences in the early flush of being the recipient of a woman such as Marie-Claude?
- Britain now, on the international stage, is a busted flush.
- I see the rictus and an entirely gratuitous glowing flush on her throat.
- It doesn't contain water, but makes an authentic-sounding flush.
- Pick off just the first flush of flowers from the ever-bearing kinds.
- The flush of the olive cheek.
- The hectic flush on Isabel's face gradually faded as she watched fitzAlan leave.
- The total number of flushes to date is 202, 063, with one in five a freebie.
WORD SETS
ace, nounbaccarat, nounbid, nounblackjack, nounbridge, nouncanasta, nouncard, nouncard table, nouncontract bridge, nouncourt card, nouncrib, nouncribbage, nouncut, verbdeal, noundeal, verbdealer, noundeck, noundiscard, verbdiscard, noundummy, nounface card, nounflush, nounfull house, noungin rummy, noungrand slam, nounhand, nounjack, nounjoker, nounking, nounkitty, nounknave, nounlead, verboverbid, verbpack, nounpatience, nounpicture card, nounplaying card, nounpoker, nounpontoon, nounqueen, nounraise, verbrubber, nounrummy, nounrun, nounshuffle, verbshuffle, nounsnap, nounsnap, interjectionsolitaire, nounspade, nounstrip poker, nounsuit, nountrick, nountrump, nountrump, verbtwenty-one, nounwhist, nounwild, adjectivewild card, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The boy blushed crimson. He was no longer in the first flush of youth. Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke.
The boy blushed crimson. He was no longer in the first flush of youth. Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke. (=make water go through it to clean it)· I heard someone flush the toilet.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Hot drinks cause sweating and hot flushes in the face and head.· He underlined passages about hot flushes and stress.· Heat on top of the head; feet burn at night in bed, hot flushes rising up.· This treatment can reduce hot flushes and vaginal thinning and is also highly effective against osteoporosis.· Also, hot flushes are quite easily camouflaged with such exertion.· All this with a thudding heart, hot flushes and the school run?· The muscles of his arms and chest were rippling as he moved and she felt a hot flush creeping over her body.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a flush of anger/embarrassment/excitement etcPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1redness on face [singular] a red colour that appears on your face when you are angry or embarrassed SYN blush: - Now aged 31, Cardus is no longer in the first flush of youth.
- Although her face was pale it was lit by a flush of unmistakable triumph.
- He still recalled, with a flush of shame, that first, all-important interview.
- In early June, a flush of tiger swallowtail butterflies has emerged and now sails on warm breezes over the brushy clearing.
- The bright blue eyes looked a bit bloodshot, and there was a flush of colour across the cheekbones.
- Could any one house be sufficiently interesting to fulfil this dual role after the first flush of passion passed?
- In the first flush of glasnost much information was made available and deputies often asserted themselves aggressively.
- Now aged 31, Cardus is no longer in the first flush of youth.
- Pick off just the first flush of flowers from the ever-bearing kinds.
- They are still in the first flush of lust and romance, when everything your partner does is absolutely bloody marvellous.
- They are still in the first flush of passion.
- We are getting divorced, after the first flush of twenties marriages.
- Why had he and Zoe, in the first flush of affluence, decided the desirable residence was truly desirable?
His words brought a warm flush to her face. → hot flush2feelings a flush of anger/embarrassment/excitement etc a sudden feeling of anger, embarrassment etc SYN surge: She felt a sudden flush of anger.3toilet [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 it4cards [countable] a set of cards that someone has in a card game that are all of the same suit5the 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 manhood6a 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.flush1 verbflush2 nounflush3 adjective
flushflush3 adjective WORD ORIGINflush3
Origin:
1500-1600 Probably from ➔ FLUSH1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Alan gives his wife fifty dollars a week, or a little more if he's flush
- I'll buy the drinks, I'm feeling flush just now.
- Jamie has $600 saved; Adam isn't quite so flush.
- A flush door will have a block of wood inserted at a convenient point so there's something solid to cut into.
- If either of these apply, then it probably makes sense to buy a replacement while you are still feeling relatively flush.
- Larry felt flush and well fed, a little tipsy, all the right things.
- New openings Transform plain flush doors into elegant features without hanging new ones.
- Only a few months ago university freshers started student life feeling quite flush.
- She was carvel-built with flush planks, and - as a piècederésistance - she sported a woman's bust as a figurehead.
- Thus, in the bowels of the flush toilet we see the archetype for all autonomous mechanical creatures.
Longman Language Activatorhaving a lot of money now, but not always rich
informal · I'll buy the drinks, I'm feeling flush just now.· Alan gives his wife fifty dollars a week, or a little more if he's flush
informal to have a lot of money now because you have received some money unexpectedly, for example by winning a prize: · He used to be always wanting a loan, and then all at once, he was in the money.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The boy blushed crimson. He was no longer in the first flush of youth. Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke.
The boy blushed crimson. He was no longer in the first flush of youth. Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke. (=make water go through it to clean it)· I heard someone flush the toilet.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1if two surfaces are flush, they are at exactly the same level, so that the place where they meet is flatflush with- Could any one house be sufficiently interesting to fulfil this dual role after the first flush of passion passed?
- In the first flush of glasnost much information was made available and deputies often asserted themselves aggressively.
- Now aged 31, Cardus is no longer in the first flush of youth.
- Pick off just the first flush of flowers from the ever-bearing kinds.
- They are still in the first flush of lust and romance, when everything your partner does is absolutely bloody marvellous.
- They are still in the first flush of passion.
- We are getting divorced, after the first flush of twenties marriages.
- Why had he and Zoe, in the first flush of affluence, decided the desirable residence was truly desirable?
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.