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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Origin: | Probably from Latin fluxus; FLUX |
1 a red colour that appears on your face when you are angry or embarrassed [= blush]: 
His words brought a warm flush to her face.
redness on face
[singular]CC
His words brought a warm flush to her face.2 a sudden feeling of anger, embarrassment etc [= surge]: She felt a sudden flush of anger.
feelings
a flush of anger/embarrassment/excitement etc
She felt a sudden flush of anger.3
toilet
[countable]a) the part of a toilet that cleans it with a sudden flow of water : The flush isn't working properly.
The flush isn't working properly.b) the act of cleaning a toilet by forcing water through it
4DGC a set of cards that someone has in a card game that are all of the same suit
cards
[countable]5 the beginning of a period of time when you are young etc : a group of adolescent boys in the first flush of manhood
the first flush of youth/manhood
a group of adolescent boys in the first flush of manhood6 a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time : The spring brings a flush of young animals to the farm.
a flush of something
The spring brings a flush of young animals to the farm.