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four-flushed

/fɔr flʌʃt/ /foʊr flʌʃt/

Meanings
verb
To attempt to pass off a four-flush as a flush.

Examples :

"He nervously four-flushed his hand, hoping no one would notice the missing diamond and call his bluff. "
game bet

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration attempt

attempt noun

/əˈtɛmpt/

The action of trying at something.

"It was worth the attempt."

Illustration hoping

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

Illustration bluff

bluff noun

/blʌf/

An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.

"That is only bluff, or a bluff."

Illustration notice

notice noun

/ˈnəʊtɪs/ /ˈnoʊtɪs/

The act of observing; perception.

"He took no notice of the changes, and went on as though nothing had happened."

Illustration flush

flush noun

/ˈflʌʃ/

A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

"A sudden flush of birds took off from the bushes near the park. "

Illustration finishing

finishing verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

Illustration flushed

flushed verb

/flʌʃt/

To cause to take flight from concealment.

"The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake."

Illustration diamond

diamond noun

/ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd/

A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.

"The saw is coated with diamond."

Illustration missing

missing verb

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

Illustration nervously

nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

Illustration would

would noun

/wʊd/ /wəd/

Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

"A promotion at work would be a great reward for his hard work. "