to flush
168
2.7
- verb
- /flʌʃ/
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- After the toilet is flushed, clean water enters the tank through a spout above the sink.
- flush the toilet
- flush with water
- flushed sample
Allies just flushed it all down the toilet.
- Allies just flushed it all down the toilet.
- I was like, if I took a dump here and I couldn't flush it, I'd just stay.
- Like don't just get up from the toilet flush and assume it's a happy ending.
Examples
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All wounds should be immediately washed and flushed with copious amounts of soap and water.
Academic text (2010) -
I always flush the filter to remove any debris before using the coffee machine.
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So I think on that note, you should flush the toilet.
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Just, like, flush it down the toilet or something.
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I guess someone forgot to flush.
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Please, hurry up and flush.
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Just run the tap for a minute to flush out the rust.
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Flush the pipes.
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To ensure the pipes are clear, you should flush them with clean water.
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Before winter, it is important to flush the garden hoses to prevent freezing.
Synonyms
260
1.0
To empty something completely
83
1.0
To wash something with water to remove soap or dirt
51
4.5
Force unwanted people or things out of a place, often using water
49
6.3
To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning
33
2.1
Water or another liquid carries something away
12
3.4
Spray water onto something with a long tube to clean or cool it
10
1.6
To wash something with water to remove soap or dirt
8
4.3
Carry away soil or roads by strong flowing water
1
7.4
To let water flow through a gate to move or wash things away
1
5.7
To move water around to clean or rinse something
To clean something using water to remove dirt or chemicals
To clean a filter by making water flow backward to remove dirt
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Jargon
1
9.9
A poker hand missing one card to make five cards of the same suit and worth little
- Archaic
An attempt to trick others by pretending to have a strong poker hand or more success than you have
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
To flush a wound or pipe uses the idea of flu- 'to flow' — you send a strong flow of water through something to clean it, so to flush is to rinse by making liquid move.