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
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
If that sounds like gushing, such enthusiasm is entirely in keeping with the film’s tone, as A-list collaborators (including George Lucas and J.J. Abrams), instrumentalists (Yo-Yo Ma and Anne-Sophie Mutter) and assorted devotees (Thomas Newman and Seth MacFarlane) sing his praises. Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024 In May 2015, one pipeline ruptured and gushed oil into a culvert under Highway 101 and eventually discharged into the Pacific Ocean. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
The two fondly gush about Eydelshteyn’s arrival to New York coinciding with his 21st birthday. Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 Listen to this article The campaign cash flowing in races for Chicago’s historic school board elections is turning to a gush as contribution limits have been lifted in all but two districts. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gush 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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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