Flush \Flush\, v. t. To cause by flow; to draw water from, or pour it over or through (a pond, meadow, sewer, etc.); to cleanse by means of a rush of water.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Flush \Flush\, v. i. (Mining)
   (a) To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
   (b) To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Flush \Flush\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Flushing.]

[Cf. OE. fluschen to fly up, penetrate, F. fluz a flowing, E. flux, dial. Sw. flossa to blaze, and E. flash; perh. influenced by blush. [root]84.]

1. To flow and spread suddenly; to rush; as, blood flushes into the face.

The flushing noise of many waters. --Boyle.

It flushes violently out of the cock. --Mortimer.

2. To become suddenly suffused, as the cheeks; to turn red; to blush.

3. To snow red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

In her cheek, distemper flushing glowed. --Milton.

4. To start up suddenly; to take wing as a bird.

Flushing from one spray unto another. --W. Browne.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Flush \Flush\, v. t.

1. To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water; as, to flush the meadows; to flood for the purpose of cleaning; as, to flush a sewer.

2. To cause the blood to rush into (the face); to put to the blush, or to cause to glow with excitement.

Nor flush with shame the passing virgin's cheek. --Gay.

Sudden a thought came like a full-blown rose, Flushing his brow. --Keats.

3. To make suddenly or temporarily red or rosy, as if suffused with blood.

How faintly flushed. how phantom fair, Was Monte Rosa, hanging there! --Tennyson.

4. To excite; to animate; to stir.

Such things as can only feed his pride and flush his ambition. --South.

5. To cause to start, as a hunter a bird. --Nares.

To flush a joints (Masonry), to fill them in; to point the level; to make them flush.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Flush \Flush\, a.

1. Full of vigor; fresh; glowing; bright.

With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May. --Shak.

2. Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.

Lord Strut was not very flush in ready. --Arbuthnot.

3. (Arch. & Mech.) Unbroken or even in surface; on a level with the adjacent surface; forming a continuous surface; as, a flush panel; a flush joint.

4. (Card Playing) Consisting of cards of one suit.

Flush bolt.
   (a) A screw bolt whose head is countersunk, so as to be flush with a surface.
   (b) A sliding bolt let into the face or edge of a door, so as to be flush therewith.

Flush deck. (Naut.) See under Deck, n., 1.

Flush tank, a water tank which can be emptied rapidly for flushing drainpipes, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Flush \Flush\, adv. So as to be level or even.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Flush \Flush\, n.

1. A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

In manner of a wave or flush. --Ray.

2. A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

The flush of angered shame. --Tennyson.

3. Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood; as, the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset.

4. A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement. animation, etc.; as, a flush of joy.

5. A flock of birds suddenly started up or flushed.

6. [From F. or Sp. flux. Cf. Flux.]

A hand of cards of the same suit.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)