flush

/flˈʌʃ/

/ˈfɫəʃ/

[noun] [verb] [adverb] [adjective]

Flush

[NOUN]

the mechanism or act of removing waste and flushing it away with water from the toilet bowl through a pipe system

synonyms : gush

outpouring

a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

synonyms : bloom

blush

rosiness

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

synonyms : bloom

sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

synonyms : blush

the swift release of a store of affective force

synonyms : bang

a poker hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, regardless of their rank

sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)

synonyms : hot flash

to flush

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to press or pull something so that water would pass through a toilet to clean it

synonyms : sluice

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

synonyms : blush

crimson

redden

flow freely

rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

synonyms : purge

scour

cause to flow or flood with or as if with water

make level or straight

synonyms : even

even out

level

glow or cause to glow with warm color or light

flush

[ADVERB]

squarely or solidly

in the same plane

flush

[ADJECTIVE]

of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane

possessing a great amount of riches

synonyms : affluent

Examples

1. They called the minimum bet and hoped to hit their flush on the river.

2. Pleasurable experiences flush certain parts of our brain with dopamine, a neurotransmitter.

3. Flushing every toilet at the same time.

4. Flush the toilet.

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