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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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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun gush. Gush can mean to issue copiously or violently, to make an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm, or a sudden outpouring.
Gush means to flow forth suddenly in great volume, or to express oneself excessively or emotionally. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of gush in different contexts.
Definition of 'gush' gush. (gʌʃ ) Word forms: gushes , gushing , gushed. 1. verb. When liquid gushes out of something, or when something gushes a liquid, the liquid flows out very quickly and in large quantities. Piping-hot water gushed out. [VERB adverb/preposition] A supertanker continues to gush oil off the coast of Spain. [VERB noun]
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.
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.
gush. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Illness & disability gush1 /ɡʌʃ/ verb 1 a) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a liquid gushes, it flows or pours out quickly and in large quantities SYN spurt gush out/from/down etc Water gushed from the broken pipe.
