gush

gush
gush1 [ gʌʃ ] verb intransitive
1. ) if a liquid gushes, it flows quickly and in large quantities:
Oil began to gush out of the broken pipe.
2. ) to express admiration or pleasure with so much enthusiasm that people think you are not sincere:
Popular magazines are always gushing about his looks.
a ) if words or emotions gush from you, you unexpectedly express them very strongly
gush
gush 2 [ gʌʃ ] noun count
1. ) a large quantity of liquid or gas that quickly flows out of a place
2. ) a strong sudden feeling

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Gush — Gush, v. t. 1. A sudden and violent issue of a fluid from an inclosed plase; an emission of a liquid in a large quantity, and with force; the fluid thus emitted; a rapid outpouring of anything; as, a gush of song from a bird. [1913 Webster] The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • gush — [gush] vi. [ME guschen, prob. akin to ON gjosa, to gush & gustr, GUST1] 1. to flow out suddenly and plentifully; pour out; spout 2. to have a sudden, plentiful flow of blood, tears, etc. 3. to express oneself with exaggerated enthusiasm or… …   English World dictionary

  • Gush — (g[u^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gushed} (g[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gushing}.] [OE. guschen, cf. Icel. gusa and gjsa, also D. gucsen; perh. akin to AS. ge[ o]tan to pour, G. giessen, Goth. giutan, E. gut. Cf. {Found} to cast.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gush — (v.) 12c., gosshien make noises in the stomach, later (c.1400) rush out suddenly, pour out, probably formed onomatopoeically in English under influence of O.N. gusa to gush, spurt, related to geyser. Metaphoric sense of speak in an effusive… …   Etymology dictionary

  • gush — index emit, exude, issuance, outburst, outflow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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