bush
bush Lexical Profile
bush Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A woody plant that is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground; a shrub.
"A small rabbit darted beneath the thick holly bush at the edge of the garden."
Wild, uncultivated, or sparsely settled country covered with scrub, forest, or natural vegetation, especially in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Canada.
"They spent three weeks camping in the Australian bush to photograph native marsupials."
A thick, abundant, or untidy mass of hair or fur.
"The old professor was easily recognizable by his thick bush of white hair and matching beard."
A cylindrical metal or plastic lining used to reduce friction, wear, or the size of a hole in a mechanical part; a bushing.
"The mechanic replaced the worn rubber bush in the car's front suspension."
• adjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or operating in remote, wild, or uncultivated country.
"The bush pilot navigated the small aircraft safely across the rugged northern wilderness."
North American Crude, amateurish, or of inferior and unsophisticated quality.
"Complaining about the referees after losing the game was a bush move by the coach."
• verb
To grow, branch, or spread out thickly like a bush.
"Pruning the top stems in spring will encourage the plant to bush out and produce fuller foliage."
To tire out or exhaust completely.
"Climbing the steep mountain trail in the afternoon heat will bush even experienced hikers."
To fit or line a mechanical orifice or bearing with a protective metal or plastic sleeve.
"The clockmaker had to bush the worn pivot holes in the brass plate to restore accurate timekeeping."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English busch, derived from Old English busc or Old French bosc ('wood, thicket'), both ultimately tracing back to a Proto-Germanic root *buskaz meaning 'shrub' or 'thicket'.