gush
to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively: She gushed with pride over her new grandchild.
to have a sudden, copious flow, as of blood or tears.
to emit suddenly, forcibly, or copiously.
a sudden, copious outflow of a fluid.
the fluid emitted.
effusive and often insincere language or behavior.
Origin of gush
1synonym study For gush
Other words for gush
Other words from gush
- out·gush, verb (used with object)
Words Nearby gush
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How to use gush in a sentence
It was then that I finally felt a gush of joy, as after all that steady deliberation, new solutions that hadn’t been noticed before starting falling out naturally.
How I Escaped My Troubles Through Science - Issue 104: Harmony | Subodh Patil | August 25, 2021 | NautilusAsk most designers for their mentors and out will gush a waterfall of names.
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Would You Stay in Lizzie Borden’s Ax-Murder House? | Nina Strochlic | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a gush of pro-America, anti–Soviet Union glory, the fourth installment in the Rocky saga pulls out all the stops.
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In a nation of couch potatoes, advertisers know the value of flogging their brands when the orchestra starts to gush.
Dr. May was glad to see that a gush of tears followed this exclamation, as Norman hid his face under the coverings.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeIt will gush from my heart—I must strike right here—strong and quick—it will not pain much.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanScarce a leaf stirs; only now and again a great, cool gush of air that makes my papers fly, and is gone.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonI glanced through the letter again, and I felt a warm gush of pity for our poor deluded Liosha.
Jaffery | William J. LockeThe honest orderliness and dignified calmness of his life, as I read it, are quite refreshing in this time of rush and gush.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Niecks
British Dictionary definitions for gush
/ (ɡʌʃ) /
to pour out or cause to pour out suddenly and profusely, usually with a rushing sound
to act or utter in an overeffusive, affected, or sentimental manner
a sudden copious flow or emission, esp of liquid
something that flows out or is emitted
an extravagant and insincere expression of admiration, sentiment, etc
Origin of gush
1Derived forms of gush
- gushing, adjective
- gushingly, adverb
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