bush
1a 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.
to be or become bushy; branch or spread as or like a bush.
to cover, protect, support, or mark with a bush or bushes.
Idioms about bush
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.
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.
go bush, Australian.
to flee or escape into the bush.
Slang. to become wild.
Origin of bush
1Other words from bush
- bush·less, adjective
- bush·like, adjective
Words Nearby bush
Other definitions for bush (2 of 4)
a lining of metal or the like set into an orifice to guard against wearing by friction, erosion, etc.
to furnish with a bush; line with metal.
Origin of bush
2Other definitions for Bush (3 of 4)
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).
Van·ne·var [vuh-nee-vahr, -ver], /vəˈni vɑr, -vər/, 1890–1974, U.S. electrical engineer: education and research administrator.
Other definitions for bush. (4 of 4)
bushel; bushels.
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How to use bush in a sentence
bush and Renz have been working together for about a dozen years, producing social justice–driven advertising, short films, and music videos, which means they were very used to collaborating by the time they made the movie.
‘Antebellum’ tackles the past head on in an effort to ‘move forward’ | radmarya | September 17, 2020 | Fortunebush and Renz are both excited to see how the world receives their movie.
‘Antebellum’ explores truths of our ugly past | Brian T. Carney | September 16, 2020 | Washington BladeEven though President Obama and President bush campaigned on bi-partisanship and bringing people together, they failed.
America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 3, 2020 | FreakonomicsLikewise, in 1988, bush ultimately won the nomination, but not before coming in third in the Iowa caucuses and having some tense debates with Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole.
Biden Had To Fight For The Presidential Nomination. But Most VPs Have To. | Julia Azari | August 20, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe Supreme Court eventually intervened to let stand a preliminary count that awarded bush the state.
Here’s what could happen to stock markets if the Trump-Biden election results are contested | Anne Sraders | August 18, 2020 | Fortune
“The institution of marraige [sic] is under attack in our society and it needs to be strengthened,” bush wrote.
Meanwhile, in Florida, bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.
A few days later, bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”
Think back to the bush-Kerry race of 2004, the Thrilla in Vanilla.
To those who agreed with him, bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.
I saw every crook in the fence, every rut in the road, every bush and tree long before we came to it.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydNot having completed the loading of his gun, Tom hastily rode behind a dense bush, and concealed himself as well as he could.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneAbout an hour after resuming their walk, the major went off in hot pursuit of an enormous bee, which he saw humming round a bush.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneSquinty heard one man cry, and then the comical little pig dodged under a bush, and kept on running.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard BarnumThe hairy animal, with the long tail, came straight for the bush behind which Squinty was hiding, and crawled through.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard Barnum
British Dictionary definitions for bush (1 of 3)
/ (bʊʃ) /
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
the bush 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
Canadian an area of land on a farm on which timber is grown and cut: Also called: bush lot, woodlot
a forested area; woodland
the bush informal the 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
beat about the bush to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate
Australian and NZ informal rough-and-ready
Western African informal ignorant or stupid, esp as considered typical of unwesternized rustic life
US and Canadian informal unprofessional, unpolished, or second-rate
go bush informal, Australian and NZ
to abandon city amenities and live rough
to run wild
(intr) to grow thick and bushy
(tr) to cover, decorate, support, etc, with bushes
bush it (tr) Australian to camp out in the bush
Origin of bush
1British Dictionary definitions for bush (2 of 3)
/ (bʊʃ) /
Also called (esp US and Canadian): bushing a thin metal sleeve or tubular lining serving as a bearing or guide
to fit a bush to (a casing, bearing, etc)
Origin of bush
2British Dictionary definitions for Bush (3 of 3)
/ (bʊʃ) /
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)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with bush
see beat around the bush; beat the bushes for; bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
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