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- Dictionarygush/ɡʌʃ/
verb
- 1. (of a liquid) flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream: "water gushed out of the washing machine" Similar
- 2. speak or write effusively or with exaggerated enthusiasm: "everyone came up to me and gushed about how lucky I was" Similar
noun
- 1. a rapid and plentiful stream or burst of something: "a gush of blood"
- 2. effusiveness or exaggerated enthusiasm.
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to express a positive feeling, especially praise, in such a strong way that it does not sound sincere: [ + speech ] "You're just so talented !" she gushed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. gush. noun [ S ]
The meaning of GUSH is to issue copiously or violently. How to use gush in a sentence.
GUSH meaning: 1. to flow or send out quickly and in large amounts: 2. to express a positive feeling, especially…. Learn more.
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.
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 definition: 1. If liquid gushes from an opening, it comes out quickly and in large amounts: 2. to praise…. Learn more.
