flush

Definition

  • n. a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
  • n. a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
  • v. flow freely
  • v. glow or cause to glow with warm color or light

Word forms

Past tense
flushed
Present participle
flushing
Past participle
flushed
Third person singular
flushes

Example sentences

  1. n.

    After running, he felt a flush in his cheeks.

  2. a.

    The river was flush with water after the heavy rain.

  3. adv.

    The picture frame hung flush against the wall.

  4. vi.

    She began to flush when she realized everyone was looking at her.

  5. vt.

    The teacher flushed the old chalkboard with water to clean it.