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# flush

verb (flush, flushes, flushed, flushing); noun (a flush, flushes); adjective (flush)

«flush» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To flush a toilet is to clean it by making water rush through it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#m1)
2. To flush something is to clean or empty it with a lot of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#m2)
3. To flush is to go red in the face, from heat, embarrassment or being upset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#m3)
4. A flush is a red colour in the face, or the rush of water in a toilet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#m4)
5. Flush (adjective) means exactly level with another surface. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#m5)
6. To flush an animal or person out is to make them come out of hiding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#m6)

### In the lessons

In hygiene lessons: flush the toilet after using it, close the lid first to stop germs spraying, then wash your hands; only flush toilet paper, never wipes, toys or cotton buds, which block pipes. In stories, a character who flushes is embarrassed or angry. In building or craft, «flush» means level. Phrases: «flush the toilet», «flush away», «flush out», «her face flushed», «flush with».

### Examples

- Always flush the toilet and wash your hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x1)
- Don't flush wet wipes; they block the pipes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x2)
- Close the lid before you flush. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x3)
- His cheeks flushed when everyone clapped. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x4)
- The doctor flushed out the cut with clean water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x5)
- The shelf must be flush with the wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x6)
- The dog flushed a rabbit out of the bush. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x7)
- A flush of pride spread over her face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x8)
- She flew in excitedly, her face flushed and her dress stained with mud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/#x9)

### Note

Third person «flushes», past «flushed». «Flushed» as an adjective means red-faced. Do not confuse with «blush», which is going red only from embarrassment; «flush» can be from heat, fever or feeling too.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «flush» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flush/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«flush» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flush.html) on Mova free.