The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - flush°v.

1) blush, redden, crimson, glow, burn, colour (up) : When he told her she was pretty she flushed a bit. 2) Often, flush out. rinse, wash (out or away) , douse, douche, hose down, flood, drench, clean out, cleanse, purge, discharge, empty: Oil tankers are flushed out far from shore. 3) animate, stir, inflame, impassion, quicken, arouse, excite, elate, encourage, cheer, delight, thrill, gladden: Suzie was flushed with the success of having got the job. --n. 4) blush, redness, bloom, rosiness, colour, blood, glow, radiance: When he was asked what had happened to the money, a flush rose to his cheek. 5) flood, deluge, drenching, soaking, overflow, inundation, rush, gush, surge, stream, flow: The flush of water washed away all the debris. 6) thrill, excitement, passion, quickening, arousal, stir, stirring, animation, elation, euphoria, delight, encouragement, thrill, tingle: In the first flush of success, they were overwhelmed with orders. He felt a flush come over him when he won the race.