flush

The word “flush” means to clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet. In plain terms, most commonly, to clean with a rush of water (a toilet), or to blush/redden, or (as an adjective) perfectly level.

“Flush” is pronounced FLUHSH (/ˈflʌʃ/ in IPA).

Here is “flush” used in a sentence: “Remember to flush the toilet after use.”

Depending on how it is used, “flush” can be a verb, a noun and an adjective.

The word “flush” comes from Middle English. Of uncertain origin, first recorded in Middle English; possibly related to "flash" or a blend of "flow" and "gush.".

“Flush” is an uncommon word in modern English.

“Flush” has 5 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.

Flush describes a reddening of the face caused by embarrassment, heat, or emotion in general, and can also refer to cleaning something by flooding it with water. Blush refers specifically to a reddening from embarrassment or shyness and does not carry flush's cleaning or card-game senses.

When something is described as flush, it means it is level or even with a surrounding surface, with no gap or protrusion. For example, a flush-mounted light fixture sits perfectly even with the ceiling.

In card games such as poker, a flush is a hand made up entirely of cards from the same suit, regardless of their rank. It is one of several standard hand rankings used to determine a winner.

As a verb, flush means to clean by flooding with water or to turn red in the face, as in "flush the toilet" or "he flushed with embarrassment." As a noun, flush refers to the reddening itself or, in card games, to a hand of same-suit cards.