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

• pour
• rush
• stream

Noun

• flow
• exodus
• 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

Dee and Kevin, when recalling the crash and what followed, gushed about their kids. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025

These are some of the dozens of victims killed as gushing floodwaters swept across central Texas on Friday. —Stephen Sorace , Brooke Taylor , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025

Noun

In one clip, a gush of water can be seen rushing through a gaping hole in the ceiling, creating a dirty river in the store's aisles below. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 June 2025

For example, certain abnormal growths on your reproductive organs (like uterine or cervical polyps or fibroids) could spark a random gush. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 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

Rhymes for gush

• blush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• hush
• lush
• mush
• plush
• shush
• slush
• thrush
• airbrush

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