flush Meaning & Definition
What Does Flush Mean?
Flush is used as a noun meaning A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc. As a verb, it means To cause to take flight from concealment. As an adjective, it means Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Word Facts for Flush
| Part of speech | noun, verb, adjective, adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈflʌʃ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | charge, bang and affluent |
| Plural | flushes |
| Comparative / superlative | flusher, flushest |
| Verb forms | flushes, flushing, flushed |
Flush Definition (Noun)
- A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
Flush as a Verb
- To cause to take flight from concealment.
The dogs flushed the deer from the woods.
- To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.
Flush as an Adjective
- Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.
- Wealthy or well off.
He just got a bonus so he's flush today.
- Ellipsis of flush left and right: a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
- Full of vigor; fresh; glowing; bright.
- Affluent; abounding; well furnished or supplied; hence, liberal; prodigal.
Flush as an Adverb
- Suddenly and completely.
I landed flush on the couch.
Noun
- A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
- Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
- The process of clearing the contents of a buffer or cache.
- A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
- Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset
- A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
a flush of joy
- A line of poles or obstacles that a skier must weave between.
Verb
- To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
Flush the injury with plenty of water.
- Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
- To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.
- To cause to blush.
- To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
to flush the meadows
- To excite, inflame.
- To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.
- To clear (a buffer or cache) of its contents.
- To write (the data) to primary storage, clearing it from the buffer or cache.
flush to disk
- To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
Blood flushes into the face.
- To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
- To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
- To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
- To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
- To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet.
- To move, shift or align to one side.
Noun
- A groundwater-fed marsh or peaty mire (which may be acidic or basic, nutrient-rich or poor); a (marshy) pool or seep, as in a field.
Noun
- A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
Adjective
- Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
- Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
- Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
Noun
- Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset
Verb
- (of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.
- To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
Synonyms of Flush
Antonyms of Flush
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Flush in a Sentence
The dogs flushed the deer from the woods.
A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.
Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.
He just got a bonus so he's flush today.
I landed flush on the couch.
the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset
a flush of joy
Flush the injury with plenty of water.
The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.
to flush the meadows
There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.
flush to disk
Blood flushes into the face.
The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.
Word Forms & Grammar
flush (plural flushes)
flush (third-person singular simple present flushes, present participle flushing, simple past and past participle flushed)
flush (comparative flusher, superlative flushest)
flush (not comparable)
flush (countable and uncountable, plural flushes)
Words That Rhyme With Flush
Origin of Flush
Origin 1: From Middle English flusshen, fluschen, of uncertain origin. Compare dialectal flusk (“to fly at, startle a bird out of the bush”) and flusker (“to flutter, fly irregularly”). Perhaps related to Middle English flasshen, flasschen, flaschen, see flash; or a Middle English blend of flowen (“to flow”) + guschen (“to gush”). Compare Saterland Frisian flutskje, German Low German flutschen, German flutschen.
Origin 2: Same as Etymology 3, according to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.[1]
Origin 3: Probably from Etymology 1, according to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.[1]
Origin 4: Various similar terms are found in dialectal English and Scots as flash and flosh (older Scots flosche), and the variation goes back to Middle English flushe, flosche, flashe, flaske. The DSL suggests a relation between flush, English flash (“pool”), and Middle English flosche,[2] but influence from other water-related senses of flush and flash is also conceivable.
How Do You Say Flush?
The standard pronunciation of flush is //ˈflʌʃ//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Flush
Is flush a noun or a verb?
Flush is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb, an adjective and an adverb.
What is another word for flush?
Close synonyms of flush are charge, bang and affluent. See the full list of flush synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of flush?
The plural of flush is flushes.
What is the past tense of flush?
The past tense of flush is flushed. The present participle is flushing.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of flush?
The comparative form is flusher and the superlative form is flushest.