<p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to redden, as from self-consciousness, embarrassment, or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero.</li><li>to feel shame or embarrassment (often followed by at or for): Your behavior makes me blush for your poor mother.</li><li>(of the sky, flowers, etc.) to become rosy.</li><li>(of house paint or lacquer) to become cloudy or dull through moisture or excessive evaporation of solvents.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to make red; flush.</li><li>to make known by a blush: She could not help blushing the truth.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a reddening, as of the face.</li><li>rosy or pinkish tinge.</li><li>a cosmetic used to add a pink or reddish color to the cheeks.</li></ul>