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Blush (Verb)

Meaning 1

Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • She blushed as her crush gave her a surprise compliment in class.
  • His face immediately started to blush when his friends teased him about his secret crush.
  • She couldn't help but blush when her favorite singer dedicated a song to her at the concert.
  • He began to blush when he accidentally spilled coffee all over his shirt in front of his coworkers.
  • The little girl blushed as she walked off stage after her debut ballet performance in front of the whole school.

Synonyms

  • Flush
  • Crimson
  • Redden

Hypernyms

  • Color
  • Discolour
  • Colour

Related Words

  • Blush (noun)
  • Blusher (noun)

Meaning 2

Become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • Her face blushed at the compliment given by her colleague.
  • The little girl's cheeks blushed when she received the gift from her favorite teacher.
  • Her skin blushed faintly under the warm sunlight.
  • As she met her childhood crush again, her cheeks suddenly blushed.
  • The bride's cheeks blushed beautifully when her groom whispered sweet nothings into her ear.
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