Rush vs Flush - What's the difference?

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between rush and flush

is that rush is (computing) a dialect of the language while flush is (computing) to clear (a buffer) of its contents.

As a proper noun rush

is (computing) a dialect of the language.

As a noun flush is

a group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc or flush can be a sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes or flush can be (poker) a hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

As a verb flush is

to cause to take flight from concealment or flush can be to cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

As an adjective flush is

smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

rush

English

(wikipedia rush)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rusch, risch, from (etyl) rysc, risc, from (etyl) ).

Noun

(rushes)

Any of several stiff aquatic or marsh plants of the genus Juncus , having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers.

The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.

The merest trifle; a straw.

* (rfdate) (Arbuthnot)

John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush .

Etymology 2

Perhaps from (etyl) ruschen, . More at (l). (etymology note) An alternative etymology traces rush'' via (etyl) . Alternatively, according to the OED, perhaps an adaptation of (etyl) russher, , although connection to the same (etyl) root is also possible. More at ''rouse .

Noun

(rushes)

A sudden forward motion.

* Sir H. Wotton

A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and, with a violent rush , severed him from the duke.

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.

A surge.

General haste.

A rapid, noisy flow.

(military) A sudden attack; an onslaught.

(contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.

A rusher; a lineman.

the center rush , whose place is in the center of the rush line

A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.

(US, figuratively) A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities]] and [[sorority, sororities.

(US, dated, college slang) A perfect recitation.

(croquet) A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.

Derived terms

* adrenalin rush * bum's rush * rush goalie * rush hour * rush job * sugar rush

Verb

(es)

To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.

* (Thomas Sprat) (1635–1730)

Theynever think it to be a part of religion to rush into the office of princes and ministers.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-16, author= John Vidal

, volume=189, issue=10, page=8, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas , passage=Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.}}

(label) To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

Like to an entered tide, they all rush by.

* {{quote-book, year=1892, author=(James Yoxall)

, chapter=5, title= The Lonely Pyramid , passage=The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them.}}

To dribble rapidly.

To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.

(label) To cause to move or act with unusual haste.

To make a swift or sudden attack.

(label) To swiftly attach to without warning.

(label) To transport or carry quickly.

To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.

To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.

Synonyms

* See also

Adjective

(-)

Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.

a rush job

Usage notes

Used only before a noun.

flush

English

(wikipedia flush)

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Noun

(es)

A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

* 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.2:

As when a Faulcon hath with nimble flight / Flowne at a flush of Ducks foreby the brooke […].

Verb

(es)

To cause to take flight from concealment.

The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.

To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.

* W. Browne

flushing from one spray unto another

Etymology 2

Same as according to the American Heritage Dictionary

Adjective

(er)

smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.

wealthy or well off.

He just got a bonus so he's flush today.

(typography) Short for flush left and right ; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.

Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.

* Shakespeare

With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May.

Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.

* Arbuthnot

Lord Strut was not very flush in ready.

Synonyms

* (typography) double-clean, flush left and right, forced, forced justified, force justified, justified

Derived terms

* flush left, flush right, flush left and right

Etymology 3

Probably from according to American Heritage Dictionary

Noun

(es)

A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

* Ray

in manner of a wave or flush

Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

* Tennyson

the flush of angered shame

Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.

the flush''' on the side of a peach; the '''flush on the clouds at sunset

A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.

a flush of joy

Verb

(es)

To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

Flush the injury with plenty of water.

Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.

The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.

To cause to blush.

* John Gay

Nor flush with shame the passing virgin's cheek.

* Keats

Sudden a thought came like a full-blown rose, / Flushing his brow.

* 1925 , Fruit of the Flower , by

"Who plants a seed begets a bud, -- Extract of that same root; -- Why marvel at the hectic blood -- That flushes this wild fruit?"

To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

to flush the meadows

To excite, inflame.

* South

such things as can only feed his pride and flush his ambition

(of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing .

(computing) To clear (a buffer) of its contents.

To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

Blood flushes into the face.

* Boyle

the flushing noise of many waters

To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

* Milton

In her cheek, distemper flushing glowed.

(masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.

Usage notes

In sense “turn red with embarrassment”, (blush) is more common. More finely, in indicating the actual change, blush'' is more common – “He blushed with embarrassment” – but in indicating state, ''flushed is also common – “He was flushed with excitement”.

Synonyms

* (turn red with embarrassment) blush

Etymology 4

Probably from (etyl) , cognate with flux

Noun

(es)

(poker) A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

Derived terms

* busted flush * royal flush * straight flush