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Definition of gush
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
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Examples of gush in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of gush from the Web
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Aerial TV footage shows the white car on its side in the hole, with water gushing from a below-ground pipe.
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The Dallas Mavericks gushed profusely about landing Dennis Smith Jr. with the ninth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft.
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Even the crowd gasped when blood gushed down Hardy's face.
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The front office can’t stop gushing about a guard who has compared himself to former MVP Derrick Rose.
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Key tools for fighting one disaster, like sprinkler systems, can trigger another calamity, with the water gushing down to the lowest levels of the ship before spreading out.
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To hear quarterback David Lee gush over Kizer is to understand how high the coaches are on their rookie.
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Since then, there’s only been more speculation about their relationship aided, in large part, by the gushing blog posts Anderson continues to write about Assange.
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Wells effusively gushed on about everyone from athletic director Ed Gilliland to his assistants to his players to the secretaries.
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Origin and Etymology of gush
Middle English guschen
gush
Definition of gush
1a : a sudden outpouringb : something emitted in a gushing forth
2 : an effusive display or outpouring
Examples of gush in a Sentence
A gush of oil came out of the well.
the dam burst with a stupendous gush of water
Recent Examples of gush from the Web
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Meanwhile, that oil is coming out of the fields in a record gush, and despite persistently low oil prices, the Energy Department projects that domestic production next year will top 10 million barrels a day, an all-time high.
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The seven days at Three Mile Island began with a gush of steam, a sound not unlike a jet engine at full howl.
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In the background thrummed the queasy, slo-mo gush of those Angelo Badalamenti chords.
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Slowing things down a bit, Wayne took to the mic once again to address the current political climate and gush about his son, Cameron.
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Spring snowmelt as a rule doesn’t generate huge gushes of river water of the type seen during winter storms.
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Blood Falls, named for its ruddy color, is not in fact a gush of blood from some unseen wound.
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So the idea of helping the leader of the free world gush about the 2016 champs — a team that had eliminated the Caps en route to the Cup — felt downright profane.
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The welcome gush of moisture earlier in the week had soaked in.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gush'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of gush
circa 1682
GUSH Defined for English Language Learners
gush
playDefinition of gush for English Language Learners
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: to flow out very quickly and in large amounts
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: to produce a large amount of (a quickly flowing liquid)
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: to speak in an extremely enthusiastic way
gush
Definition of gush for English Language Learners
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: a sudden outward flow of a large amount of liquid
GUSH Defined for Kids
Definition of gush for Students
gushed
;gushing
1 : to flow or pour out in large amounts Water gushed from the fountain.
2 : to act or speak in a very affectionate or enthusiastic way He gushed forth praise for the Abbey victuals. — Brian Jacques, Redwall
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