bush

A plant with many woody branches that grows lower than most trees.

• A bird hid in the bush.
• We planted three bushes beside the fence.
• The rose bush needs more water.

Similar words: shrub

Common phrases: rose bush, berry bush, bush in something, flowering bush

A cut woody plant or leafy branch used for support or other purposes.

• He pushed a bush into the soil.
• The peas climbed the cut bushes.
• We collected bushes to support the vines.

Similar words: branch

Common phrases: pea bush, bush for peas

To support growing plants with cut branches.

• We bush the peas in spring.
• He bushed the beans with dry branches.
• These climbing plants need bushing soon.

Common phrases: bush peas, bush the beans

To drag branches over soil to cover seeds or smooth the ground.

• They bush the field after sowing.
• The farmer bushed the seeds into the ground.
• This land was bushed with heavy branches.

Common phrases: bush the land, bush seeds in

Towards the wild countryside, away from towns, especially in Australia.

• The chicks head bush alone.
• After breakfast, we went bush.
• They headed bush to escape the busy town.

Common phrases: head bush, go bush

Showing little skill or failing to meet professional standards, especially in sport.

• That was a bush move.
• The team looked bush against stronger opponents.
• Fans complained about his bush league tactics.

Similar words: amateurish, unprofessional

Opposites: professional

Common phrases: bush league, bush tactics, bush behavior