bush

noun
UK: /bʊʃ/
US: /bʊʃ/

  1. A plant with many small branches growing from the ground.

    1. A bird was hiding in the bush. [ ] [ ]
    2. The explorers had to cut through dense bush to make their way forward. [ ] [ ]

  2. An area of wild or uncultivated land covered with trees and bushes.

    1. They live in a small house in the bush. [ ] [ ]
    2. He spent several years living and working in the Australian bush. [ ] [ ]

  3. A thick mass of hair.

    1. She has a big bush of red hair. [ ] [ ]
    2. His eyebrows were like a thick bush above his eyes. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

shrub wilderness thicket
bush verb

  1. To spread out like a bush.

    1. Her hair buses out around her face. [ ] [ ]
    2. The flames bushed out, quickly engulfing the dry grass. [ ] [ ]

  2. To plant or grow bushes in an area.

    1. They bushed the area around the new house. [ ] [ ]
    2. The council decided to bush the park to attract more wildlife. [ ] [ ]
bush adjective

  1. Relating to wild or uncultivated land.

    1. They traveled the bush roads. [ ] [ ]
    2. The landscape consisted of bush country. [ ] [ ]
bush transitive-verb

  1. Criticize or scold someone harshly.

    1. My boss bushed me for being late. [ ] [ ]
    2. The coach bushed the team after their poor performance. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bush" in English means: A plant with many small branches growing from the ground., An area of wild or uncultivated land covered with trees and bushes., A thick mass of hair..

The phonetic transcription of "bush" is /bʊʃ/ in British English and /bʊʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bush": shrub, wilderness, thicket.

Example usage of "bush": "A bird was hiding in the bush.". More examples on the page.