Flush (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Flushed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Flushing.] [Cf. OE. fluschen to fly up, penetrate, F. fluz a flowing, E. flux, dial. Sw. flossa to blaze, and E. flash; perh. influenced by blush. √84.] 1. To flow and spread suddenly; to rush; as, blood flushes into the face.
The flushing noise of many waters. Boyle.
It flushes violently out of the cock. Mortimer.
2. To become suddenly suffused, as the cheeks; to turn red; to blush.
3. To snow red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
In her cheek, distemper flushing glowed. Milton.
4. To start up suddenly; to take wing as a bird.
Flushing from one spray unto another. W. Browne.