gush

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verb

ˈgəsh 

gushed; gushing; gushes

intransitive verb

1

: to issue copiously or violently

2

: to emit a sudden copious flow

3

: to make an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm

an aunt gushing over the baby

transitive verb

1

: to emit in a copious free flow

2

: to say or write effusively

gushingly

ˈgə-shiŋ-lē 

adverb

gush

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noun

1

a

: a sudden outpouring

b

: something emitted in a gushing forth

2

: an effusive display or outpouring

Synonyms

Verb

• jet
• pour
• rush
• spew
• spout
• spurt
• squirt
• swoosh

Noun

• exodus
• outflow
• outpour
• outpouring

Examples of gush in a Sentence

Verb

Oil gushed from the well.

Blood gushed from the wound.

I'm tired of hearing her gush about her boyfriend.

Everyone has been gushing over the baby.

“Oh, your baby is so cute!” they gushed.

Noun

A gush of oil came out of the well.

the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Naturally, fans gushed in the comment section of the post. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

Longtime friend and legendary bassist Marcus Miller gushed over Vandross’ many gifts in a statement. —Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024

Noun

From inside, Goss tried to push the door open, but a gush of water poured in. —Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024

The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday. —Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English guschen

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

gush

1 of 2 verb

ˈgəsh 

1

: to flow out or pour forth in great quantities or violently : spout

oil gushed from the new well

2

: to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm

gushed about their favorite rock star

gush

2 of 2 noun

1

: a sudden outpouring

2

: an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm