Flow or rush suddenly

  • 1rush — rush1 [ rʌʃ ] verb ** ▸ 1 hurry to get somewhere ▸ 2 hurry to do something ▸ 3 flow very quickly ▸ 4 move quickly toward someone ▸ 5 carry ball forward ▸ 6 at college/university ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive rush in/toward/through/down etc. to… …

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  • 2rush */*/ — I UK [rʌʃ] / US verb Word forms rush : present tense I/you/we/they rush he/she/it rushes present participle rushing past tense rushed past participle rushed 1) a) [intransitive] to hurry in order to get somewhere very quickly rush… …

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  • 3rush — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. go, move, or act precipitately or with great speed. 2 tr. move or transport with great haste (was rushed to hospital). 3 intr. (foll. by at) a move suddenly and quickly towards. b begin impetuously. 4 tr. perform or deal… …

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  • 4Rush — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. go, move, or act precipitately or with great speed. 2 tr. move or transport with great haste (was rushed to hospital). 3 intr. (foll. by at) a move suddenly and quickly towards. b begin impetuously. 4 tr. perform or deal… …

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  • 5flow — flowable, adj. flowability, n. /floh/, v.i. 1. to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea. 2. to circulate: blood flowing through one s veins. 3. to stream or well forth: Warmth flows from the sun. 4. to issue or proceed from a …

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  • 6rush — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. hurry, scurry, dash, speed, gush, surge; hasten, expedite, precipitate, urge, drive; assault, attack; advance; informal, court, woo (see love); informal, pledge, recruit. n. haste, run, dash,… …

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  • 7flush — I. v. n. 1. Flow or rush suddenly, spread suddenly, start forth. 2. Glow, redden. II. v. a. 1. Redden, color, cause to glow. 2. Animate, elevate, elate, excite, erect, make proud. 3. Drench, flood, cleanse by flooding. III …

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  • 8flush´er — flush1 «fluhsh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to become red suddenly; blush; glow: »Her face flushed when they laughed at her. SYNONYM(S): redden. 2. to rush suddenly; flow rapidly: »Embarrassment caused the blood to flush to her cheeks …

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  • 9flush — I. /flʌʃ / (say flush) noun 1. a blush; a rosy glow. 2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water. 3. a rush of emotion; elation: the first flush of success; the flush of victory. 4. glowing freshness or vigour: the flush of youth. 5. the hot… …

  • 10flush — flush1 flushable, adj. flusher, n. flushingly, adv. flushness, n. /flush/, n. 1. a blush; rosy glow: a flush of embarrassment on his face. 2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water …

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