gush
Americanverb (used without object)
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to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement.
Water gushed from the broken pipe.
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to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively.
She gushed with pride over her new grandchild.
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to have a sudden, copious flow, as of blood or tears.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a sudden, copious outflow of a fluid.
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the fluid emitted.
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effusive and often insincere language or behavior.
verb
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to pour out or cause to pour out suddenly and profusely, usually with a rushing sound
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to act or utter in an overeffusive, affected, or sentimental manner
noun
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a sudden copious flow or emission, esp of liquid
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something that flows out or is emitted
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an extravagant and insincere expression of admiration, sentiment, etc
Usage
What does gush mean? To gush is to flow forcefully and rapidly. Water gushes out of a firehose. Gush can also be used as a noun referring to such a flow.Gush also commonly means to talk about a particular thing in an emotional, enthusiastic, unreserved way. When used this way, it is often phrased as gush about or gush over.Example: I’m sorry to keep gushing about my baby cousin, but she’s just so adorable!
Related Words
See flow.
Other Word Forms
- gushing adjective
- gushingly adverb
- outgush verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of gush
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; probably of expressive origin; gust 1, rush 1
Example Sentences
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“I’ve basically modeled my whole look and style after you,” Carpenter gushes when she and Piggy finally meet in the recent special.
From Salon
“The people in and about Rochester have been knocked almost out of their senses lately, by a family of quite pretty young ladies …” gushed the Weekly Argus, introducing Albany’s citizens to the fabulous Fox sisters.
From Literature
Forking over thousands of nonrefundable dollars on the strength of snapshots and a gushing profile drafted by the property’s host?
Not far away, at the upper end of an old slough, the cool, clear water of a spring gushed out from under the roots of a huge gum tree.
From Literature
That’s why, in the moments after Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime, all the American players wanted to gush about was Hellebuyck.
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