# flushing

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,144

## Definitions
1. The act by which something is flushed.
2. Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).

## Etymology
From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **fusing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flushing-vs-fusing)
- **fussing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flushing-vs-fussing)
- **fishing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fishing-vs-flushing)
- **flashing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flashing-vs-flushing)
- **flossing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flossing-vs-flushing)

## Common misspellings (13)
`fflushing`, `fllushing`, `flsuhing`, `fluhsing`, `flushhing`, `flushign`, `flushingg`, `flushinng`, `flushnig`, `flusihng`, `flusshing`, `fulshing`, `lfushing`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flushing