gush

verb
UK: /ɡʌʃ/
US: /ɡʌʃ/

  1. To flow out quickly and in large amounts.

    1. Water can gush from a broken pipe, making a big mess.
    2. Blood gushed from the wound after the accident, so we called for help.

  2. To express feelings, especially positive ones, in an exaggerated way.

    1. She started to gush about her new boyfriend to everyone.
    2. Critics gushed over the film's special effects, praising it highly.

Synonyms

pour rave overflow spout enthuse stream flood
gush noun

  1. A sudden, large flow of something.

    1. There was a gush of water from the broken pipe.
    2. A sudden gush of wind nearly knocked me off balance on the beach.

  2. An excessive expression of enthusiasm.

    1. Her gush of praise for the performance felt insincere to me.
    2. The politician's gush of promises before the election seemed overdone.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gush" in English means: To flow out quickly and in large amounts., To express feelings, especially positive ones, in an exaggerated way..

The phonetic transcription of "gush" is /ɡʌʃ/ in British English and /ɡʌʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gush": pour, rave, overflow, spout, enthuse, stream, flood.

Example usage of "gush": "Water can gush from a broken pipe, making a big mess.". More examples on the page.