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Flush

noun/flˈʌʃ/
Definition
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈʌʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈʌʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈʌʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /flˈʌʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe period of greatest prosperity or productivity
nouna rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
nounsudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
nouna poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
nounthe swift release of a store of affective force
“they got a great bang out of it”
nouna sudden rapid flow (as of water)
“he heard the flush of a toilet”
nounsudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
verbturn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
verbflow freely
“The garbage flushed down the river”
verbglow or cause to glow with warm color or light
“the sky flushed with rosy splendor”
verbmake level or straight
“level the ground”
verbrinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
“flush the wound with antibiotics”
verbirrigate with water from a sluice
“sluice the earth”
verbcause to flow or flood with or as if with water
“flush the meadows”
adjectiveof a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane
“a door flush with the wall”
adjectivehaving an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
“an affluent banker”
adverbsquarely or solidly
“hit him flush in the face”
adverbin the same plane
“set it flush with the top of the table”
Word Forms
blossomverbdevelop or come to a promising stage
flushadjectivehaving an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
flushverbturn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
rosyadjectivehaving the pinkish flush of health
chargeverbcause to be agitated, excited, or roused
thrillverbfill with sublime emotion
gushverbgush forth in a sudden stream or jet
blushverbturn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
blushnounsudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
blushernounyellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
crimsonnouna deep and vivid red color
flushnouna rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
levelnounindicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
levellernouna radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions
levelernouna radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions
scournouna place that is scoured (especially by running water)
purgenounan act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
sluicenounconduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
affluentnounan affluent person; a person who is financially well off
affluencenounabundant wealth
wealthnounthe state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
wealthinessnounthe state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spülen
die Zeit des größten Wohlstands oder der größten Produktivität
🇪🇸Spanish
enjuagar
el período de mayor prosperidad o productividad
🇮🇹Italian
a filo
il periodo di massima prosperità o produttività
🇳🇱Dutch
doorspoelen
de periode van de grootste welvaart of productiviteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
liberar
o período de maior prosperidade ou produtividade
🇷🇺Russian
румянец
период наибольшего процветания или продуктивности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लालिमा
सबसे बड़ी समृद्धि या उत्पादकता का काल
🇧🇩Bengali
ফ্লাশ
সর্বাধিক সমৃদ্ধি বা উত্পাদনশীলতার সময়কাল
🇮🇳Tamil
பறிப்பு
மிகப்பெரிய செழிப்பு அல்லது உற்பத்தித்திறன் காலம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫ్లష్
గొప్ప శ్రేయస్సు లేదా ఉత్పాదకత కాలం
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्लश
सर्वात मोठी समृद्धी किंवा उत्पादकता कालावधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લશ
સૌથી વધુ સમૃદ્ધિ અથવા ઉત્પાદકતાનો સમયગાળો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫ್ಲಶ್
ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿ ಅಥವಾ ಉತ್ಪಾದಕತೆಯ ಅವಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലഷ്
ഏറ്റവും വലിയ സമൃദ്ധിയുടെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉൽപ്പാദനക്ഷമതയുടെ കാലഘട്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਲੱਸ਼
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡੀ ਖੁਸ਼ਹਾਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਉਤਪਾਦਕਤਾ ਦੀ ਮਿਆਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
فلش
سب سے بڑی خوشحالی یا پیداوری کی مدت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
冲水
最繁荣或生产力最高的时期
🇯🇵Japanese
フラッシュ
最も繁栄または生産性が高かった時期
🇰🇷Korean
플러시
번영이나 생산성이 가장 높은 시기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tuôn ra
thời kỳ thịnh vượng hoặc năng suất cao nhất
🇹🇭Thai
ล้าง
ช่วงเวลาแห่งความรุ่งเรืองหรือผลผลิตสูงสุด
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyiram
periode kemakmuran atau produktivitas terbesar
🇲🇾Malay
siram
tempoh kemakmuran atau produktiviti terbesar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دافق
فترة أعظم الرخاء أو الإنتاجية
🇮🇷Persian
فلاش
دوره بیشترین شکوفایی یا بهره وری
🇹🇷Turkish
floş
en büyük refah veya üretkenlik dönemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
רֶצֶף
תקופת השגשוג או התפוקה הגדולים ביותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flush'?
The primary meaning of 'flush' is 'the period of greatest prosperity or productivity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flush' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flush' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flush' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flush' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'flush' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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