gush

verb \ ˈgəsh \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Examples: gush in a Sentence

Definition of gush

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

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gushingly

play \ˈgə-shiŋ-lē\ adverb

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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

Ash from the volcano fell on Guatemala City and in the town of Antigua, a colonial-era city popular with tourists, as burning-hot lahar — a slurry of lava, rocky debris and water — gushed down onto the communities that dot the side of the volcano.

— carolina gamazo and kate linthicum, latimes.com, "Rescuers frantically dig through ash after Guatemala volcano kills at least 62," 4 June 2018
And photos posted on social media showed water gushing down Rock Creek Parkway near the Watergate.

— Washington Post, "Rain wreaks havoc in Washington region yet again, as residents grow weary," 3 June 2018
Davis, one of our leading contemporary photographers, is known for black-and-white images that lend the natural world (icebergs, gushing water) the monumentality that Abbott brought to her scenes of the city.

— deborah solomon, New York Times, "Berenice Abbott: She Was a Camera," 1 June 2018
His sweet puppy face, with eyes that just gushed with love, helped me in my recovery, which was likely just a fraction of the obstacles that some people with disabilities go through.

— jennifer williams, Fox News, "The Daily Spike: The power of a dog during recovery," 1 June 2018
Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% 0:00 / 0:29 Mill Creek in McDowell County gushes water Advertisement Hurricane Alberto sparks landslides in McDowell County.

— andrew carter and bruce henderson, charlotteobserver, "NC dropped program to map landslide hazards. Could it have prevented the latest deaths?," 31 May 2018
As the judges gushed repeatedly throughout the season, Cartelli's voice is wildly impressive for a 15-year-old, not to mention her poise and confidence on stage.

— emily yahr, chicagotribune.com, "'The Voice' finale: How Brynn Cartelli's win could be a game-changer for the show," 23 May 2018
As sap gushes into the sugarhouse, its first stop is to undergo reverse osmosis to extract water, which significantly cuts down the sap’s boiling time, reducing fuel and increasing efficiency.

— jason wilson, sacbee, "Vermont industry turns over a new leaf | The Sacramento Bee," 24 Apr. 2018
As for the movie's bald female military, Champroux gushed over their multilayered looks and the details.

— joy sewing, Houston Chronicle, "The wardrobe of Wakanda: a costume designer’s dream," 27 May 2018

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