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- Dictionarygush/ɡəSH/
verb
- 1. (of a liquid) flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream, often suddenly: "William watched the murky liquid gushing out" Similar
- 2. speak or write with effusiveness or exaggerated enthusiasm: "a nice old lady reporter who covers the art openings and gushes about everything" Similar
noun
- 1. a rapid and plentiful stream or burst of something: "a gush of blood"
- 2. exaggerated effusiveness or enthusiasm.
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1. a. : a sudden outpouring. b. : something emitted in a gushing forth. 2. : an effusive display or outpouring.
verb (used without object) to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe. Synonyms: flood, stream, pour. to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively: She gushed with pride over her new grandchild.
GUSH definition: 1. to flow or send out quickly and in large amounts: 2. to express a positive feeling, especially…. Learn more.
You can use gush in expressions such as a gush of enthusiasm to refer to a sudden intense feeling or an expression of a feeling. She felt a gush of pure affection for her mother. Their initial gush of sympathy gradually dried up.
Gush comes from the twelfth century English word gosshien, originally "make noises in the stomach," and later "pour out." Gush is an onomatopoeic word — it sounds like what it means. Definitions of gush. verb. gush forth in a sudden stream or jet. “water gushed forth”. synonyms: spirt, spout, spurt. see more. verb.
GUSH meaning: 1. to flow or send out quickly and in large amounts: 2. to express a positive feeling, especially…. Learn more.
1. to pour out or cause to pour out suddenly and profusely, usually with a rushing sound. 2. to act or utter in an overeffusive, affected, or sentimental manner. n. 3. a sudden copious flow or emission, esp of liquid. 4. something that flows out or is emitted. 5. an extravagant and insincere expression of admiration, sentiment, etc.
GUSH definition: 1. If liquid gushes from an opening, it comes out quickly and in large amounts: 2. to praise…. Learn more.
Definition of gush verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To express oneself with exaggerated enthusiasm or feeling; talk or write effusively. Webster's New World. To make an excessive display of sentiment or enthusiasm. Gushed over the baby. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: gloze. prattle. prate. emote. emotionalize. regurgitate. outpouring.
