Idioms for bush
Origin of bush
1
before 1000; Middle English
busshe, Old English
busc (in place-names); cognate with Dutch
bos wood, German
Busch, Old Norse
buskr bush
OTHER WORDS FROM bush
bush·less, adjective bush·like, adjectiveWords nearby bush
Definition for bush (2 of 4)
bush
2
[ boo sh ]
/ bʊʃ /
noun
a lining of metal or the like set into an orifice to guard against wearing by friction, erosion, etc.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a bush; line with metal.
Origin of bush
2
1560–70; < Middle Dutch
bussche; see
box1
Definition for bush (3 of 4)
Bush
[ boo sh ]
/ bʊʃ /
noun
BarbaraBarbara Pierce,born 1925,
U.S. First Lady 1989–93 (wife of George H. W. Bush).
George (Herbert Walker),born 1924,
U.S. politician: vice president 1981–89; 41st president of the U.S. 1989–93.
his sonGeorge W(alker)Dubya,born 1946,
U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Texas 1994–2001; 43rd president of the U.S. 2001–09.
Van·ne·var
[vuh-nee-vahr, -ver] /vəˈni vɑr, -vər/,1890–1974,
U.S. electrical engineer: education and research administrator.
Definition for bush (4 of 4)
bush.
bushel; bushels.
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British Dictionary definitions for bush (1 of 3)
bush
1
/ (bʊʃ) /
noun
adjective
verb
Word Origin for bush
C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse
buski, Old High German
busc, Middle Dutch
bosch; related to Old French
bosc wood, Italian
bosco
British Dictionary definitions for bush (2 of 3)
bush
2
/ (bʊʃ) /
noun
Also called (esp US and Canadian): bushing
a thin metal sleeve or tubular lining serving as a bearing or guide
verb
to fit a bush to (a casing, bearing, etc)
Word Origin for bush
C15: from Middle Dutch
busse box, bush; related to German
Büchse tin, Swedish
hjulbōssa wheel-box, Late Latin
buxis
box
1
British Dictionary definitions for bush (3 of 3)
Bush
/ (bʊʃ) /
noun
George . born 1924, US Republican politician; vice president of the US (1981–89): 41st president of the US (1989–93)
his son, George W (alker). born 1946, US Republican politician; 43rd president of the US (2001–09)
Idioms and Phrases with bush
bush
see beat around the bush; beat the bushes for; bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.