Tra từ flush - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

flush [flush flushes flushed flushing] verb, noun, adjective BrE [flʌʃ] NAmE [flʌʃ]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive (of a person or their face)to become red, especially because you are embarrassed, angry or hot
•She flushed with anger.
•+ adj. Sam felt her cheeks flush red.
•~ sth A rosy blush flushed her cheeks.
2. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) when a toilet flushes or you flush it, water passes through it to clean it, after a handle, etc. has been pressed
3. transitive to clean sth by causing water to pass through it
•~ sth out (with sth) Flush the pipe out with clean water.
•~ sth through sth Flush clean water through the pipe.
4. transitive + adv./prep. to get rid of sth with a sudden flow of water
•They flushed the drugs down the toilet.
•Drinking lots of water will help to flush toxins out of the body.
•Gallons of toxic waste were flushed into the sea.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. Middle English ‘move rapidly, spring up’ ‘fly up suddenly’ fl- ↑flash ↑blushadj. mid 16th cent. ‘perfect, lacking nothing’ n. sense 4 early 16th cent. French flux flus Latin fluxus ‘a flow’ ↑flux English run

Thesaurus:
flush verb I
•He flushed with anger.
blush • • glow • • burn • |BrE colour • |AmE color •
flush/blush/glow/burn/colour with sth
sb's cheeks flush/glow/burn/colour
sb's face flushes/glows/burns/colours
Flush or blush? A person only blushes when they feel embarrassment or shame. In other situations use flush.

Example Bank:
•He flushed scarlet with embarrassment.
•He made his excuses, flushing guiltily.
•Her face flushed in anger.
•A patient with a fever may be very hot and flushed.
•He flushed with anger at her reply.
•She felt her cheeks flush red and she looked away in embarrassment.
Idiom: first flush of something
Derived: ↑flush somebody out

noun
1. countable, usually singular a red colour that appears on your face or body because you are embarrassed, excited or hot
•A pink flush spread over his cheeks.
see also ↑hot flush
2. countable, usually singular a sudden strong feeling; the hot feeling on your face or body caused by this
•a flush of anger/embarrassment/enthusiasm/guilt
3. singular the act of cleaning a toilet with a sudden flow of water
•Give the toilet a flush.
4. countable (in card games)a set of cards that a player has that are all of the same ↑suit
•a royal flush (= the five highest cards of a ↑suit )

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. Middle English ‘move rapidly, spring up’ ‘fly up suddenly’ fl- ↑flash ↑blushadj. mid 16th cent. ‘perfect, lacking nothing’ n. sense 4 early 16th cent. French flux flus Latin fluxus ‘a flow’ ↑flux English run

Example Bank:
•A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks.
•Hot drinks can cause hot flushes.
•Hot drinks can cause sweating and hot flushes in the face and head.
•I'm no longer in the first flush of youth.
•She felt a dull flush of anger creeping into her face.
•She had a slight pink flush in her cheeks.
•The promise in his voice brought a deep flush to her cheeks.
•There was a faint flush of colour on those pale cheeks.
•a hectic flush of rising excitement
•There was an unhealthy flush across his thin face.

adjective not before noun
1. (informal)having a lot of money, usually for a short time
•I'm flush this week— I'll pay.
•flush with cash
2. ~ with sth (of two surfaces)completely level with each other
•Make sure the paving stones are flush with the lawn.

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. Middle English ‘move rapidly, spring up’ ‘fly up suddenly’ fl- ↑flash ↑blushadj. mid 16th cent. ‘perfect, lacking nothing’ n. sense 4 early 16th cent. French flux flus Latin fluxus ‘a flow’ ↑flux English run

Example Bank:
•The company was flush with funds at that time.