Meaning of flush in English

flush

verb

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flush verb (BECOME RED)

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When you flush, you become red in the face, especially as a result of strong emotions, heat, or alcohol:

flush with She flushed with pleasure as she accepted the prize.

The champagne had caused his face to flush.

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flush verb (TOILET)

[ I or T ]

If you flush a toilet, or if a toilet flushes, its contents empty and it fills with water again:

flush the toilet My children never flush the toilet after them.

I can't get the toilet to flush.

flush something down the toilet

to get rid of something by putting it in the toilet and operating the toilet:

I tend to flush old medicines down the toilet.

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Phrasal verbs

flush someone/something out
flush someone out
flush something out

flush

adjective

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flush adjective (LEVEL)

at the same level as another surface:

flush with I want the light fittings to be flush with the ceiling.

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Straight, even and level

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flush adjective (RICH)

[ after verb ] informal

having a lot of money:

I've just been paid so I'm feeling flush.

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having a lot of money

richShe's one of the richest women in the country.
wealthyOliver's parents are very wealthy.
well offAfter years of working hard, we are now quite well off.
loadedThey don't have any money worries - they're loaded.
flushHe's flush with cash.

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flush

noun

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flush noun (RED COLOUR)

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a red colour that appears on your face or body because you are embarrassed, hot, etc.:

A faint pink flush coloured her cheeks.

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hot flush UK

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flush noun (SUDDEN FEELING)

a flush of anger, excitement, pleasure, etc.

a sudden strong feeling of anger, excitement, pleasure, etc.:

Lena felt a flush of shame at the memory.

flush noun (TOILET)

[ C ]

an occasion when the contents of a toilet empty and it fills with water

the handle or button that you push to make a toilet empty and fill with water:

He pressed the flush with his hand.

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flush noun (CARD GAMES)

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a number of playing cards held by one player that are all from the same suit (= colour and type)

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flush | American Dictionary

flush

verb

/flʌʃ/

flush verb (BECOME RED)

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(of a person) to become red in the face:

The force of the adrenaline-filled blood rushing through your body causes you to flush.

flush verb (EMPTY)

[ I/T ]

to operate a toilet after it has been used by pressing a handle or button, or (of a toilet) to operate in this way:

[ T ] Flush the toilet before you clean it.

[ I ] I can’t get the toilet to flush.

Phrasal verbs

flush (out) something

flush out someone/something

flush

adjective, adverb

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flush adjective, adverb (LEVEL)

on the same level so that no part is higher or lower or sticks out more than another:

The sprinklers are mounted flush with the ceiling.

flush

adjective

infml

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flush adjective (RICH)

having a lot of money:

The organization is not as flush as it once was.

flush

noun

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flush noun (TOILET)

[ C ]

the act of operating a toilet by pressing a handle or button:

The toilet tank empties during a flush.

flush noun (RED COLOR)

[ C usually sing ]

a reddish color on a person's face:

a flush of embarrassment

flush noun (CARD GAMES)

[ C ]

a number of playing cards held by one player that are all from the same suit (= type)

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flush | Business English

flush

adjective

informal

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having a lot of money to spend at a particular time:

A flush economy means there's more money for people to invest in property.

If you're feeling flush you can always pay a bit more off your debt each month.

In flush times, lenders relax credit standards.

be flush with cash/money Firms are flush with cash and investing more.

be/feel flush with success/optimism, etc.

to be very successful, have a lot of hope for the future, etc.:

A rise in the price of corn means that many farmers are feeling flush with optimism.

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Examples of flush

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Polymer solutions were injected through flush-mounted, angled slots located in both of the 57.5 cm walls of the channel.

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They dressed and undressed themselves and used human toilets, wiping themselves, flushing, even asking to go potty during lessons and naptimes.

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Moreover, collection of soil samples during a time when seeds are dormant eliminates confounding effects of germination flushes following collection and exposure of soil.

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The small windows on the exterior are flush with the outside.

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In other words, its major breeding-places must be those that are liable to flushing by precipitation runoff.

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The strength and velocity of the shock wave were measured with piezoelectric pressure transducers that were flush mounted on the shock-tube walls.

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The dry nitrogen evaporating from the dewar is also used to flush the case, thus avoiding moisture condensation effects on the optics.

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Leafing trees were defined as trees that bore newly flushed leaves at the time of each census.

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Some foreign banks flush with silver money in their coffers in some seasons of the year had to seek out borrowers.

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The brick surfaces with their flush glazing reinforce that curious quality.

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The plug was inserted to be flush with the upper plate and acted as part of the upper boundary.

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The response variable was the number of trees flushing leaves per plot per week and the binomial totals were the corresponding total numbers of individuals.

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The piece of jejunum was flushed with sterile saline, then further divided into 2 cm lengths.

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An increasing time lag between maximum leaf fall and leaf flush was observed in the order evergreen, brevi-deciduous, deciduous and stem-succulent.

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Following infection, the syringe was flushed with 5 ml of distilled water and thus remaining eggs were introduced into the mouth.

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