Flush
Pronunciation: /ˈflʌʃ/
Flush (verb)
- To make water move quickly through a toilet or pipe to clean it.
- To become red in the face, usually from embarrassment or heat.
- To force someone or something to leave a hiding place.
Examples
- Turn the handle to flush the toilet.
- Flush the pipes to clear any blockages.
Common collocations: flush the toilet, flush the system, flush with embarrassment, flush with anger, flush out the enemy
Flush (noun)
- A red color on the face, often from embarrassment or heat.
- The act of making water move quickly through a toilet to clean it.
- A surface that is even with another surface.
Examples
- A flush spread across his cheeks.
- She felt a flush of embarrassment.