(of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion

Rachel flushed angrily

cleanse (something, especially a toilet) by causing large quantities of water to pass through it

she flushed the loo

the nurse flushed out the catheter

drive (a bird, especially a game bird, or an animal) from its cover

the grouse were flushed from the woods

(of a plant) send out fresh shoots

the plant had started to flush by late March

a reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion

a flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks

a sudden rush of intense emotion

I was carried away in a flush of enthusiasm

an act of cleansing something, especially a toilet, with a sudden flow of water

an old-fashioned toilet uses six or seven gallons a flush

the action of driving an animal or game bird from its cover

Labradors retrieve the birds after the flush

completely level or even with another surface

the gates are flush with the adjoining fencing

having plenty of something, especially money

the banks are flush with funds

so as to be level or even

the screw must fit flush with the surface

so as to be directly centred; squarely

Hodson caught him flush on the jaw with a straight right

fill in (a joint) level with a surface

(in poker or brag) a hand of cards all of the same suit

a piece of wet ground over which water flows without being confined to a definite channel