The difference between Flush and Prime

When used as nouns, flush means a group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc, whereas prime means the first hour of daylight.

When used as verbs, flush means to cause to take flight from concealment, whereas prime means to prepare a mechanism for its main work.

When used as adjectives, flush means smooth, even, aligned, whereas prime means first in importance, degree, or rank.

check bellow for the other definitions of Flush and Prime

  1. Flush as a noun:

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

  1. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to take flight from concealment.

    Examples:

    "The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake."

  2. Flush as a verb (intransitive):

    To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

    Examples:

    "A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth."

  1. Flush as an adjective:

    Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

    Examples:

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

  2. Flush as an adjective:

    Wealthy or well off.

    Examples:

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

  3. Flush as an adjective (typography):

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

  4. Flush as an adjective:

    Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.

  5. Flush as an adjective:

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

  1. Flush as a noun:

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

  2. Flush as a noun:

    Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

  3. Flush as a noun:

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

  4. Flush as a noun:

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

    Examples:

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

  5. Flush as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "a flush of joy"

  1. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

    Examples:

    "Flush the injury with plenty of water."

  2. Flush as a verb (transitive):

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

  3. Flush as a verb (intransitive):

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

    Examples:

    "The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion."

  4. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to blush.

  5. Flush as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "to flush the meadows"

  6. Flush as a verb (transitive):

    To excite, inflame.

  7. Flush as a verb (intransitive, of a toilet):

    To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

    Examples:

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

  8. Flush as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To clear (a buffer) of its contents.

  9. Flush as a verb:

    To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

    Examples:

    "Blood flushes into the face."

  10. Flush as a verb:

    To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

  11. Flush as a verb (masonry):

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

  12. Flush as a verb (mining, intransitive):

    To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.

  13. Flush as a verb (mining):

    To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.

  1. Flush as a noun (poker):

    A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

  1. Prime as an adjective:

    First in importance, degree, or rank.

    Examples:

    "Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe."

  2. Prime as an adjective:

    First in time, order, or sequence.

    Examples:

    "Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals."

  3. Prime as an adjective:

    First in excellence, quality, or value.

    Examples:

    "This is a prime location for a bookstore."

  4. Prime as an adjective (mathematics, lay):

    Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).

    Examples:

    "Thirteen is a prime number."

  5. Prime as an adjective (mathematics, technical):

    Such that if it divides a product, it divides one of the multiplicands.

  6. Prime as an adjective (mathematics):

    Having its complement closed under multiplication: said only of ideals.

  7. Prime as an adjective:

    Marked or distinguished by the prime symbol.

  8. Prime as an adjective:

    Early; blooming; being in the first stage.

  9. Prime as an adjective (obsolete):

    Lecherous; lustful; lewd.

  1. Prime as a noun (historical):

    The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.

  2. Prime as a noun (Christianity):

    The religious service appointed to this hour.

  3. Prime as a noun (obsolete):

    The early morning generally.

  4. Prime as a noun (now, _, rare):

    The earliest stage of something.

  5. Prime as a noun:

    The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.

  6. Prime as a noun:

    The chief or best individual or part.

  7. Prime as a noun (music):

    The first note or tone of a musical scale.

  8. Prime as a noun (fencing):

    The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.

  9. Prime as a noun (algebra, number theory):

    A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.

    Examples:

    "3 is a prime."

  10. Prime as a noun (card games):

    A four-card hand containing one card of each suit in the game of primero; the opposite of a flush in poker.

  11. Prime as a noun (backgammon):

    Six consecutive blocks, which prevent the opponent's pieces from passing.

    Examples:

    "I'm threatening to build a prime here."

  12. Prime as a noun:

    The symbol ′ used to indicate feet, minutes, derivation and other measures and mathematical operations.

  13. Prime as a noun (chemistry, obsolete):

    Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1.

  14. Prime as a noun:

    An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system.

  15. Prime as a noun (obsolete):

    The priming in a flintlock.

  16. Prime as a noun (film):

    Contraction of prime lens, a film lens

  1. Prime as a verb (transitive):

    To prepare a mechanism for its main work.

    Examples:

    "You'll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump."

  2. Prime as a verb (transitive):

    To apply a coat of primer paint to.

    Examples:

    "I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat."

  3. Prime as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To be renewed.

  4. Prime as a verb (intransitive):

    To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.

  5. Prime as a verb (intransitive, of a steam boiler):

    To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed.

  6. Prime as a verb:

    To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).

  7. Prime as a verb:

    To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to coach.

    Examples:

    "to prime a witness"

    "The boys are primed for mischief."

  8. Prime as a verb (UK, dialect, obsolete):

    To trim or prune.

    Examples:

    "to prime trees"

  9. Prime as a verb (math):

    To mark with a prime mark.

  1. Prime as a noun (cycling):

    An intermediate sprint within a race, usually offering a prize and/or points.

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