flush
/ˈflʌʃ/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈflʌʃ/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈflʌʃ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
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Meaning 2 · verb
To cause to take flight from concealment.
“The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.”
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Meaning 3 · verb
To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
“A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.”
- General “A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.”
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