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 of gush

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

Meyers, an almost parodic vision of an old soul, gushes praise in unfashionably complete sentences. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Fans who gush over the next big thing too often forget that many young hotshots turn out to be something less. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

And then hearing Lane Johnson gush about Mannion’s scheme was interesting. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

There is no effort to hide the tubes and apparatuses from which fake bodily fluids gush. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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