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

Some fans gushed over Pierre and even edited themselves with the heartthrob actor in the clip. —Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025

The stack of executive orders gushing from the White House spans so many fronts that disoriented Democrats appear unsure how to fight back. —Josh Feldman, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025

Noun

The gush of news has been impossible to keep arms around, and Democrats’ messaging machine has been lurching and lunging without a clear direction. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025

But then the door opened, and a gush of wind terrified him. —Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025

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