flush — to clean or wash with a sudden flow of water
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to clean or wash with a sudden flow of water
Pronunciation (IPA): /flʌʃ/
Example Sentences
- He forgot to flush and got scolded by his mom for the third time this week.
- Her cheeks flushed bright red when she realized she was wearing mismatched socks.
- The carpenter made sure the cabinet door was flush with the frame.
flush
VERB[/flʌʃ/]
to clean or wash with a sudden flow of water
to clean or wash with a sudden flow of water
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'flushen', likely imitative in origin, related to the sound and action of water flowing suddenly. Possibly influenced by Old French 'flux' meaning flow.
Breakdown
flush (base word, imitative origin representing sudden flow of water) - no productive morphemes; the noun and verb forms developed from the same root meaning a sudden rush or to cause to rush
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He forgot to flush and got scolded by his mom for the third time this week.”
“Her cheeks flushed bright red when she realized she was wearing mismatched socks.”
“The carpenter made sure the cabinet door was flush with the frame.”
“They used a garden hose to flush out the dirty water from the pool.”
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