hot flash

noun

a sudden, temporary sensation of heat experienced by some women during menopause.

Also called hot flush.

Origin of hot flash

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby hot flash

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Definition for hot flush (2 of 2)

flush ¹

[ fluhsh ]

/ flʌʃ /

noun

a blush; rosy glow: a flush of embarrassment on his face.

a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water.

a sudden rise of emotion or excitement: a flush of anger.

glowing freshness or vigor: the flush of youth.

hot flush. hot flash.

a cleansing preparation that acts by flushing: an oil flush for the car's engine.

verb (used with object)

to redden; cause to blush or glow: Winter air flushed the children's cheeks.

to flood or spray thoroughly with water, as for cleansing purposes: They flushed the wall with water and then scrubbed it down.

to wash out (a sewer, toilet, etc.) by a sudden rush of water.

Metallurgy.

to remove slag from (a blast furnace).
to spray (a coke oven) to cool the gases generated and wash away the ammonia and tars distilled.

to animate or excite; inflame: flushed with success.

verb (used without object)

to blush; redden.

to flow with a rush; flow and spread suddenly.

to operate by flushing; undergo flushing: The toilet won't flush.

Origin of flush

1540–50; perhaps extended senses of flush³; compare similar phonesthemic elements and meanings of blush, gush, flash

SYNONYMS FOR flush

3 access, rush, flood, impulse, thrill.

OTHER WORDS FROM flush

flush·a·ble, adjective flush·er, noun flush·ing·ly, adverb flush·ness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (1 of 5)

hot flush

US hot flash

noun

a sudden unpleasant hot feeling in the skin, caused by endocrine imbalance, esp experienced by women at menopause

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (2 of 5)

flush ¹

/ (flʌʃ) /

verb

to blush or cause to blush

to flow or flood or cause to flow or flood with or as if with water

to glow or shine or cause to glow or shine with a rosy colour

to send a volume of water quickly through (a pipe, channel, etc) or into (a toilet) for the purpose of cleansing, emptying, etc

to cause (soluble substances in the soil) to be washed towards the surface, as by the action of underground springs, or (of such substances) to be washed towards the soil surface

(tr; usually passive) to excite or elate

noun

a rosy colour, esp in the cheeks; blush

a sudden flow or gush, as of water

a feeling of excitement or elation the flush of success

early bloom; freshness the flush of youth

redness of the skin, esp of the face, as from the effects of a fever, alcohol, etc

ecology an area of boggy land fed by ground water

adjective

having a ruddy or heightened colour

Derived forms of flush

flusher, noun

Word Origin for flush

C16 (in the sense: to gush forth): perhaps from flush ³

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (3 of 5)

flush ²

/ (flʌʃ) /

adjective (usually postpositive)

level or even with another surface

directly adjacent; continuous

informal having plenty of money

informal abundant or plentiful, as money

full of vigour

full to the brim or to the point of overflowing

printing having an even margin, right or left, with no indentations

(of a blow) accurately delivered

(of a vessel) having no superstructure built above the flat level of the deck

adverb

so as to be level or even

directly or squarely

verb (tr)

to cause (surfaces) to be on the same level or in the same plane

to enrich the diet of (an ewe) during the breeding season

noun

a period of fresh growth of leaves, shoots, etc

Derived forms of flush

flushness, noun

Word Origin for flush

C18: probably from flush 1 (in the sense: spring out)

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (4 of 5)

flush ³

/ (flʌʃ) /

verb

(tr) to rouse (game, wild creatures, etc) and put to flight

Word Origin for flush

C13 flusshen, perhaps of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (5 of 5)

flush ⁴

/ (flʌʃ) /

noun

(in poker and similar games) a hand containing only one suit

Word Origin for flush

C16: from Old French flus, from Latin fluxus flux

Medical definitions for hot flush (1 of 2)

flush

[ flŭsh ]

v.

To turn red, as from fever, heat, or strong emotion; blush.

To clean, rinse, or empty with a rapid flow of a liquid, especially water.

n.

An act of cleansing or rinsing with a flow of water.

A reddening of the skin, as with fever, emotion, or exertion.

A brief sensation of heat over all or part of the body.

adj.

Having surfaces in the same plane; even.

Medical definitions for hot flush (2 of 2)

hot flash

[ hŏt ]

n.

A sudden, brief sensation of heat, often over the entire body, caused by a transient dilation of the blood vessels of the skin and experienced by some menopausal women. hot flush

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hot flash

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Origin of hot flash

Words nearby hot flash

Definition for hot flush (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of flush

SYNONYMS FOR flush

OTHER WORDS FROM flush

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (1 of 5)

US hot flash

noun

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verb

noun

adjective

Derived forms of flush

Word Origin for flush

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (3 of 5)

adjective (usually postpositive)

adverb

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of flush

Word Origin for flush

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (4 of 5)

verb

Word Origin for flush

British Dictionary definitions for hot flush (5 of 5)

noun

Word Origin for flush

Medical definitions for hot flush (1 of 2)

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n.

adj.

Medical definitions for hot flush (2 of 2)

n.