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Definition flush in British English

flush verb

verb
/flʌʃ/

▪ angrily, darkly, deeply, guiltily, hotly

1

if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are hot or ill, or are feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited

Example

Lisa flushed and looked away.

Example

Mark flushed with annoyance, but said nothing.

Example

Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

2

to make water pass through a toilet

Synonyms and related words
ballcock bog roll cistern
2.1

to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it

Example

If any medicine is left over, flush it down the toilet.

Synonyms and related words
replace throw away shed
2.2

if a toilet flushes, water passes through it

Example

The loo won't flush!

Synonyms and related words
ballcock bog roll cistern
3

to clean something by pouring a lot of water over it or through it

Example

Yesterday I flushed the radiator and replaced the coolant.

Synonyms and related words
wash flush out scrub
4

to force a person or animal to leave a place where they have been hiding

Example

Today we flushed four pheasant and three rabbits.

Example

The rebels were flushed from their hiding places and shot.

Synonyms and related words
drive out banish send away
Definition flush in British English