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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hot flush, US hot flash n - a sudden unpleasant hot feeling in the skin, caused by endocrine imbalance, esp experienced by women at menopause
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024flush1 /flʌʃ/USA pronunciation n. - Physiology[countable] a reddening of the skin, as from fever or from exercise.
- a sudden rise of emotion:[countable* usually singular]a flush of anger.
- glowing freshness or vigor:[uncountable]a beautiful girl in the flush of youth.
v. - to (cause to) redden: [no object]Her face flushed.[~ + object]Happiness flushed her face.
- to flood or spray thoroughly with water:[~ (+ out) + object]to flush a pipe clean; flushed out the stables.
- to (cause to) be washed with a sudden rush of water: [no object]the sound of a toilet flushing.[~ + object]flushed the toilet.
- to animate;
inflame:[~ + object]flushed with success. flush2 /flʌʃ/USA pronunciation adj. - even or level with a surface:The window frame is flush with the wall.
- immediately next to:The table was flush against the wall.
- well-supplied;
prosperous:felt flush with so much money. adv. - on the same level or plane;
evenly:The door shuts flush with the wall. - in direct contact:set flush against the edge.
flush3 /flʌʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- Sportto cause to start up or fly off:The hunters flushed quail.
flush4 /flʌʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Gamesa hand of cards all of one suit:Your flush beats my straight.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flush1 (flush),USA pronunciation n. - Physiologya blush;
rosy glow:a flush of embarrassment on his face. - a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water.
- a sudden rise of emotion or excitement:a flush of anger.
- glowing freshness or vigor:the flush of youth.
- Physiology hot flush. See hot flash.
- Automotivea cleansing preparation that acts by flushing:an oil flush for the car's engine.
v.t. - to redden;
cause to blush or glow:Winter air flushed the children's cheeks. - to flood or spray thoroughly with water, as for cleansing purposes:They flushed the wall with water and then scrubbed it down.
- to wash out (a sewer, toilet, etc.) by a sudden rush of water.
- Metallurgy
- to remove slag from (a blast furnace).
- to spray (a coke oven) to cool the gases generated and wash away the ammonia and tars distilled.
- to animate or excite;
inflame:flushed with success. v.i. - Physiologyto blush;
redden. - to flow with a rush;
flow and spread suddenly. - to operate by flushing;
undergo flushing:The toilet won't flush.
- 1540–50; perh. extended senses of flush3; compare similar phonesthemic elements and meanings of blush, gush, flash
flush′a•ble, adj. flush′er, n. flush′ing•ly, adv. flush′ness, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . access, rush, flood, impulse, thrill.
flush2 (flush),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Printingeven or level with the right margin (flush right) or the left margin (flush left) of the type page;
without an indention. adv. - 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. v.t. - to make flush or even.
- to improve the nutrition of (a ewe) to bring on optimum physiological conditions for breeding.
v.i. - to send out shoots, as plants in spring.
n. - a fresh growth, as of shoots and leaves.
- perh. all sense developments of flush1 1540–50
flush′ness, n. flush3 (flush),USA pronunciation [Hunting.]v.t. - Sportto rouse and cause to start up or fly off:to flush a woodcock.
v.i. - Sportto fly out or start up suddenly.
n. - Sporta flushed bird or flock of birds.
- 1250–1300; Middle English flusshen, first attested as past participle fluste, fliste; of uncertain origin, originally
flush4 (flush),USA pronunciation [Cards.]adj. - Gamesconsisting entirely of cards of one suit:a flush hand.
n. - Gamesa hand or set of cards all of one suit. Cf. royal flush, straight flush.
- Games[Pinochle.]a meld of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit. Cf. marriage (def. 8), royal marriage.
- Latin fluxus flux
- compare French (obsolete) flus, variant of flux flow, flush (compare phrase run of cards) 1520–30
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