n.
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 1548
1 : to flow and spread suddenly and freely
2 a : to glow brightly b : BLUSH
3 : to produce new growth <the plants flush twice during the year>
transitive verb
1 a : to cause to flow b : to pour liquid over or through especially : to cleanse or wash out with or as if with a rush of liquid < flush the toilet> < flush the lungs with air>
2 : INFLAME , EXCITE ― usually used passively < flush ed with pride>
3 : to cause to blush