gushed; gushing; gushes
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
1
a
: a sudden outpouring
b
: something emitted in a gushing forth
2
: an effusive display or outpouring
Synonyms
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
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Recent Examples on the Web
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
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
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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
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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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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gush. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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gush
2 of 2 noun1
: a sudden outpouring
2
: an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
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