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bushed

/bʊʃt/

bushedadjective

more bushed

Comp.

most bushed

Super.

/bʊʃt/

Translations

épuisé

After hiking for eight hours, I was completely bushed and ready to collapse into bed.

Après huit heures de marche, j’étais complètement épuisé et prêt à m’effondrer dans mon lit.

Additional translations

égaréEn australien et en néo-zélandais, dans la brousse.

Definitions

Extremely tired or exhausted.

After hiking for eight hours, I was completely bushed and ready to collapse into bed.

Chiefly Australian & New Zealand: lost or disoriented in remote bushland; bewildered.

The hikers became bushed after they left the marked path and night began to fall.

Synonyms

worn out

bushnoun

Definitions

A shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length.

The garden was filled with a variety of colorful bushes.

A large uncleared or sparsely settled area, typically covered with natural vegetation.

They went on a safari to explore the African bush.

A mechanical device providing a bearing surface for a rotating or sliding shaft.

The engineer replaced the worn-out bush to ensure the machine ran smoothly.

(vulgar slang) The hair growing in the pubic region; pubic hair.

He trimmed his bush before going to the beach.

bushverb

bushed

Past Simple

bushed

Past Simple

bushed

Past Participle

bushing

ing-form

/bʊʃ/

Translations

buissonnerEmploi surtout intransitif, pour une végétation qui devient touffue.

The hedge will bush out nicely by late summer if you prune it now.

La haie buissonnera bien d’ici la fin de l’été si vous la taillez maintenant.

Additional translations

broussaillerSens de couverture par des buissons ou de végétation broussailleuse; emploi moins courant.

rabattreDans le sens de pousser ou forcer vers la brousse ou les buissons, selon le contexte de chasse.

bagerSens technique rare en mécanique; orthographe à vérifier selon l’usage spécialisé.

Definitions

To cover or surround with bushes.

They decided to bush the perimeter of the garden to create a natural fence.

To force or drive into the bushes.

The hunters bushed the game to flush it out into the open.

To fit or line with a bushing (mechanical sleeve) so as to reduce friction or play.

The mechanic bushed the cylinder to restore the correct clearance.

(intransitive, often with out) To grow or spread into a bushy form.

The hedge will bush out nicely by late summer if you prune it now.

Synonyms

Antonyms

bushadjective

Definitions

Situated in, coming from, or characteristic of the sparsely settled countryside or wilderness (the bush).

They hired a bush pilot to reach the remote mining camp.

Inferior, amateurish, or second-rate; characteristic of a low level of professionalism (often in the phrase "bush league").

That was a bush move—any professional would know better.

bushproper noun

Definitions

A surname, notably borne by a U.S. presidential family.

George Bush served as President of the United States.