(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

(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

fill in (a joint) level with a surface