even or level, as with a surface; forming the same plane: The bottom of the window is flush with the floor.
having direct contact; being right next to; immediately adjacent; contiguous: The table was flush against the wall.
well-supplied, as with money; affluent; prosperous: He was feeling flush on payday.
abundant or plentiful, as money.
having a ruddy or reddish color; blushing.
full of vigor; lusty.
full to overflowing.
Printing. even or level with the right margin (flush right ) or the left margin (flush left ) of the type page; without an indention.
adverb
on the same level; in a straight line; without a change of plane: to be made flush with the top of the table.
in direct contact; squarely: It was set flush against the edge.
verb (used with object)
to make flush or even.
to improve the nutrition of (a ewe) to bring on optimum physiological conditions for breeding.
verb (used without object)
to send out shoots, as plants in spring.
noun
a fresh growth, as of shoots and leaves.
Origin of flush
2
First recorded in 1540–50; perhaps all sense developments offlush1
OTHER WORDS FROM flush
flush·ness,noun
Definition for flush (3 of 4)
flush3
[ fluhsh ]
/ flʌʃ /
verb (used with object)
to drive (a game bird or other animal) from cover and cause to fly off or spring forth suddenly; rouse: to flush a woodcock;to flush a bear from a thicket.
to force (a person) out of hiding: The troops have flushed the rebels from their bases.
verb (used without object)
to fly off or spring forth suddenly from a hiding place; come out of hiding.
noun
a flushed bird or other animal, or a group of them.
the act of driving or forcing an animal or person from a hiding place.
Origin of flush
3
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English flusshen, first attested as past participle fluste, fliste; of uncertain origin
Definition for flush (4 of 4)
flush4
[ fluhsh ]
/ flʌʃ /
Cards.
adjective
consisting entirely of cards of one suit: a flush hand.
noun
a hand or set of cards all of one suit.Compare royal flush, straight flush.
Pinochle. a meld of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit.Compare marriage (def. 9), royal marriage.
Origin of flush
4
First recorded in 1520–30; compare French (obsolete) flus, variant of flux “flow, flush” (compare phrase run of cards), from Latin fluxus “a flowing”; see flux
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The conservative ranks are so flush with outsiders and fringe groups that they end up tripping over one another.
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Where now the outdoor café tables are, right there, buses used to pull up and flush their air-brakes.
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We want to see where it goes, and just flush it out a little more.
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The goal was not for the Burmese to capture him, but simply to flush him out.
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Each one of his great claws was cut off flush with his flesh.
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"I didn't think you would play this trick on me, Muky," he said, a flush of embarrassment gathering in his brown face.
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The mere mention of these cherished plans brought a flush to his dark cheeks, and caused him to sit more proudly erect.
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"I did not love Luc—then," she answered, a flush going over her face.
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A thrill shot through her heart as she did so, and a flush suffused her cheeks.
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British Dictionary definitions for flush (1 of 4)
flush1
/ (flʌʃ) /
verb
to blush or cause to blush
to flow or flood or cause to flow or flood with or as if with water
to glow or shine or cause to glow or shine with a rosy colour
to send a volume of water quickly through (a pipe, channel, etc) or into (a toilet) for the purpose of cleansing, emptying, etc
to cause (soluble substances in the soil) to be washed towards the surface, as by the action of underground springs, or (of such substances) to be washed towards the soil surface
(tr; usually passive)to excite or elate
noun
a rosy colour, esp in the cheeks; blush
a sudden flow or gush, as of water
a feeling of excitement or elationthe flush of success
early bloom; freshnessthe flush of youth
redness of the skin, esp of the face, as from the effects of a fever, alcohol, etc
ecologyan area of boggy land fed by ground water
adjective
having a ruddy or heightened colour
Derived forms of flush
flusher, noun
Word Origin for flush
C16 (in the sense: to gush forth): perhaps from flush ³
British Dictionary definitions for flush (2 of 4)
flush2
/ (flʌʃ) /
adjective(usually postpositive)
level or even with another surface
directly adjacent; continuous
informalhaving plenty of money
informalabundant or plentiful, as money
full of vigour
full to the brim or to the point of overflowing
printinghaving an even margin, right or left, with no indentations
(of a blow) accurately delivered
(of a vessel) having no superstructure built above the flat level of the deck
adverb
so as to be level or even
directly or squarely
verb(tr)
to cause (surfaces) to be on the same level or in the same plane
to enrich the diet of (an ewe) during the breeding season
noun
a period of fresh growth of leaves, shoots, etc
Derived forms of flush
flushness, noun
Word Origin for flush
C18: probably from flush1 (in the sense: spring out)
British Dictionary definitions for flush (3 of 4)
flush3
/ (flʌʃ) /
verb
(tr)to rouse (game, wild creatures, etc) and put to flight
Word Origin for flush
C13 flusshen, perhaps of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for flush (4 of 4)
flush4
/ (flʌʃ) /
noun
(in poker and similar games) a hand containing only one suit