gush

1 of 2

verb

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 adverb

gush

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a sudden outpouring
b
: something emitted in a gushing forth
2
: an effusive display or 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 See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In December, Cher gushed about her beau on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023 Into this unholy mess blunders Juan (Juan Amador), bearing the gushing stigmata of a violent set-to in a Sacramento bar. Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023 The Voice coach gushed about her country singer husband in a new cover story for People, saying that the love she’s experienced with Shelton is unlike any other she’s ever had. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023 When to get help Get help if a wound is large, gaping, or gushing blood. Stacey Colino, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023 Fans of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy actress couldn't stop themselves from gushing over her style when photos of the boho chic look finally hit social media on September 1. Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2023 Cher gushed about the upcoming album, which has yet to be given a release date, during a Monday interview on Good Morning Britain. USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023 Two dams collapsed in exceptionally heavy rains from Mediterranean storm Daniel early Monday, sending a wall of water several meters (feet) high gushing down a valley that cuts through the city of Derna. Yousef Mourad, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023 But before that, Taylor was gushing about the joys of being single to Austen’s ex Olivia Flowers. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
Noun
The gush smashes into the surrounding interstellar gas and dust, and the constant collisions produce those radiant wings. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2023 But don’t expect a gush of businesses listing their shares this year. Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023 But the surge in students — and with that, a gush of revenue — did not pan out as Flynn and her colleagues hoped. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 Saint Isidore is depicted as a 19th-century hidalgo, or gentleman farmer, with a giant staff loosening a gush of water from the earth for the peasants at his feet. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023 The concept calls for transferring that gush of water (twice as much as Nevada’s yearly allotment from the Colorado River) through 775 miles of pipe, 110 miles of canals, 85 miles of tunnels, and seven pumping stations that would lift the water as high as 7,500 feet. Julian Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2012 On her mighty solo comeback, Jorja Smith dares a former love to try her, 18-year-old viral artist d4vd gushes over the woman of his dreams and Khamari pulls on classic influences. Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2023 Snowy and cool conditions that persisted across the West through last month will likely create a gush of water unlike any the Colorado River has seen since 2011, river forecasters say. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023 At that moment, a massive gush of water splashes over the deck. Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023 See More

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of gush was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gush. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.

Kids Definition

gush

1 of 2 verb
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

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