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ALL meanings of bush

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  • countable noun bush A bush is a large plant which is smaller than a tree and has a lot of branches. 3
  • singular noun bush The wild, uncultivated parts of some hot countries are referred to as the bush. 3
  • noun bush a dense woody plant, smaller than a tree, with many branches arising from the lower part of the stem; shrub 3
  • noun bush a dense cluster of such shrubs; thicket 3
  • noun bush something resembling a bush, esp in density 3
  • noun bush an area of land on a farm on which timber is grown and cut 3
  • noun bush a forested area; woodland 3
  • noun bush a fox's tail; brush 3
  • noun bush a bunch of ivy hung as a vintner's sign in front of a tavern 3
  • noun bush any tavern sign 3
  • adjective bush rough-and-ready 3
  • adjective bush ignorant or stupid, esp as considered typical of unwesternized rustic life 3
  • adjective bush unprofessional, unpolished, or second-rate 3
  • verb bush to grow thick and bushy 3
  • verb bush to cover, decorate, support, etc, with bushes 3
  • noun bush a thin metal sleeve or tubular lining serving as a bearing or guide 3
  • verb bush to fit a bush to (a casing, bearing, etc) 3
  • noun bush George. born 1924, US Republican politician; vice president of the US (1981–89): 41st president of the US (1989–93) 3
  • noun bush his son, George W(alker). born 1946, US Republican politician; 43rd president of the US (2001–09) 3
  • noun bush Kate. born 1958, English singer and songwriter: her recordings include "Wuthering Heights" (1978), Hounds of Love (1985), and Aerial (2005) 3
  • noun bush George (Herbert Walker)1924- ; 41st president of the U.S. (1989-93) 3
  • noun bush George W(alker)1946- ; 43d president of the U.S. (2001-09): son of George 3
  • noun bush Vanˈnevar (vəˈnivɑr ) ; vənēˈvär) 1890-1974; U.S. electrical engineer & administrator 3
  • noun bush a woody plant having many stems branching out low instead of one main stem or trunk; shrub 3
  • noun bush a thicket of shrubs 3
  • noun bush anything resembling a bush 3
  • noun bush a thickly furred tail 3
  • noun bush a beard 3
  • noun bush shrubby woodland or uncleared country, esp. wild or unsettled frontier country 3
  • noun bush a branch of ivy as a symbol for wine, formerly used on tavern signboards 3
  • noun bush a tavern 3
  • intransitive verb bush to grow thickly or spread out like a bush 3
  • verb transitive bush to decorate, cover, or surround with bushes 3
  • adjective bush unprofessional, cheap, petty, etc. 3
  • abbreviation BUSH bushing 3
  • verb transitive bush to fit with a bushing 3
  • noun bush A bush is a thin metal tube that fits into a hole or covers a part in order to guide the movement of a part or reduce friction. 3
  • noun bush Barbara (Barbara Pierce) born 1925, U.S. First Lady 1989–93 (wife of George H. W. Bush). 1
  • noun bush George (Herbert Walker) born 1924, U.S. politician: vice president 1981–89; 41st president of the U.S. 1989–93. 1
  • noun bush his son, George W(alker) ("Dubya") born 1946, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Texas 1994–2001; 43rd president of the U.S. 2001–09. 1
  • noun bush Vannevar [vuh-nee-vahr,, -ver] /vəˈni vɑr,, -vər/ (Show IPA), 1890–1974, U.S. electrical engineer: education and research administrator. 1
  • verb without object bush to be or become bushy; branch or spread as or like a bush. 1
  • verb with object bush to furnish with a bush; line with metal. 1
  • abbreviation BUSH bush-league. 1
  • idioms 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. 1
  • idioms bush beat the bushes, to scout or search for persons or things far and wide: beating the bushes for engineers. 1
  • idioms bush go bush, Australian. to flee or escape into the bush. Slang. to become wild. 1
  • noun bush plant 1
  • noun bush rural, forest area 1
  • noun bush rural, not sophisticated 1
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