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Definition of bush
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b
: a close thicket of shrubs suggesting a single plant
2
: a large uncleared or sparsely settled area (as in Australia) usually scrub-covered or forested : wilderness
—usually used with the
3a
archaic
: a bunch of ivy formerly hung outside a tavern to indicate wine for sale
c
: advertising
good wine needs no bush— William Shakespeare
4
: a bushy tuft or mass
a bush of hair
especially
: brush entry 2 sense 2a
5
: minor league
—usually used in plural spent ten years in the bushes
bush
verb
bushed;
bushing;
bushes
Definition of bush (Entry 2 of 8)
: to support, mark, or protect with bushes
: to extend like a bush : resemble a bush
bush
adjective (1)Definition of bush (Entry 3 of 8)
1
: having a low-growing compact bushy habit
—used especially of cultivated beans bush snap beans
2
: serving, occurring in, or used in the bush
bush planes
bush
noun (2)Definition of bush (Entry 4 of 8)
chiefly British
: bushing
bush
adjective (2)Definition of bush (Entry 5 of 8)
: falling below acceptable standards : unprofessional
bush behavior
Bush
biographical name (1)
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Definition of Bush (Entry 6 of 8)
George (Herbert Walker) 1924–2018 American politician; 41st president of the U.S. (1989–93)
Bush
biographical name (2)Definition of Bush (Entry 7 of 8)
George W(alker) 1946–     son of George H. W. Bush American politician; 43rd president of the U.S. (2001–09)
Bush
biographical name (3)Definition of Bush (Entry 8 of 8)
Van*ne*var
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1890–1974 American electrical engineer
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1890–1974 American electrical engineer
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bush
noun
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Kids Definition of bush
1
: a usually low shrub with many branches
2
: a stretch of uncleared or lightly settled country
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