gushes; gushed; gushing
1
a
: to flow out very quickly and in large amounts
Oil gushed from the well.
Blood gushed from the wound.
b
: to produce a large amount of (a quickly flowing liquid)
The well gushed oil.
2
often disapproving
a
: to speak in an extremely enthusiastic way
I'm tired of hearing her gush about her boyfriend.
Everyone has been gushing over/about the baby.
b
: to say (something) in an extremely enthusiastic way
"Oh, your baby is so cute!" they gushed.
plural gushes
: a sudden outward flow of a large amount of liquid
A gush of oil came out of the well.
—sometimes used figurativelya sudden gush of emotion
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“Gush.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/gush. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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