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bush
1[boosh]
noun
a low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
a small cluster of shrubs appearing as a single plant.
something resembling or suggesting this, as a thick, shaggy head of hair.
Also called bush lot.Canadian.a small, wooded lot, especially a farm lot with trees left standing to provide firewood, fence posts, etc.
the tail of a fox; brush.
Geography.a stretch of uncultivated land covered with mixed plant growth, bushy vegetation, trees, etc.
a large uncleared area thickly covered with mixed plant growth, trees, etc., as a jungle.
a large, sparsely populated area most of which is uncleared, as areas of Australia and Alaska.
a tree branch hung as a sign before a tavern or vintner's shop.
any tavern sign.
Slang: Vulgar.pubic hair.
Archaic.a wineshop.
verb (used without object)
to be or become bushy; branch or spread as or like a bush.
verb (used with object)
to cover, protect, support, or mark with a bush or bushes.
adjective
bush
2[boosh]
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.
Bush
3[boosh]
noun
Barbara Barbara Pierce, 1925–2018, U.S. First Lady 1989–93 (wife of George H. W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush).
George (Herbert Walker), 1924–2018, U.S. politician: vice president 1981–89; 41st president of the United States 1989–93.
George W(alker), born 1946, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Texas 1994–2001; 43rd president of the United States 2001–09 (son of George H. W. Bush).
Laura Laura Lane Welch, born 1946, U.S. First Lady 2001–09 (wife of George W. Bush).
Vannevar 1890–1974, U.S. electrical engineer: education and research administrator.
bush.
4abbreviation
bushel; bushels.
bush
1/ ʊʃ /
noun
a dense woody plant, smaller than a tree, with many branches arising from the lower part of the stem; shrub
a dense cluster of such shrubs; thicket
something resembling a bush, esp in density
a bush of hair
an uncultivated or sparsely settled area, esp in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada: usually covered with trees or shrubs, varying from open shrubby country to dense rainforest
( as modifier )
bush flies
Also called: bush lot. woodlot.an area of land on a farm on which timber is grown and cut
a forested area; woodland
informalthe countryside, as opposed to the city
out in the bush
a fox's tail; brush
obsolete
a bunch of ivy hung as a vintner's sign in front of a tavern
any tavern sign
to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate
adjective
informalrough-and-ready
informalignorant or stupid, esp as considered typical of unwesternized rustic life
informalunprofessional, unpolished, or second-rate
informal
to abandon city amenities and live rough
to run wild
verb
(intr) to grow thick and bushy
(tr) to cover, decorate, support, etc, with bushes
(tr) to camp out in the bush
Bush
2/ ʊʃ /
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)
bush
3/ ʊʃ /
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)
Other 51Թ Forms
- bushless adjective
- bushlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bush1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bush1
Origin of bush2
Idioms and Phrases
beat the bushes, to scout or search for persons or things far and wide.
I've been beating the bushes for a skilled, honest, inexpensive renovator.
beat around / about the bush, to avoid coming to the point; delay in approaching a subject directly.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want.
go bush,
to flee or escape into the bush.
Slang. to become wild.
Example Sentences
Tucked underneath a bush of sprawling, heart-shaped leaves would be yellow squash blossoms that blessed us with fresh squash in the blink of an eye.
The women crouch down motionless, kneeling between endless rows of fruit bushes, almost hidden from view.
Soon, the flames crawled up a tall juniper bush planted on the side of the home, spreading flames onto the exterior wall and roof, shortly before a wood fence burst into flames.
“It’s a little bush league, but I don’t expect anything less from these guys,” Kershaw said.
"The man was wearing camouflage clothing and was unconscious when located laying face down under a bush," Ms Meller said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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