gush

🇺🇸 /ɡʌʃ/ 🇬🇧 /ɡʌʃ/
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verb
R

To flow out quickly and in large amounts.

Water gushed from the broken pipe.

R

To suddenly release a lot of a liquid.

She gushed excitement about the news.

R

To speak or express something with lots of enthusiasm.

‘You're amazing,’ she gushed.

noun
R

A sudden, large flow of liquid.

There was a gush of water from the pipe.

R

A sudden outburst of emotion.

She had a gush of tears when she heard the news.

translation

v. To flow out quickly and in large amounts.; To suddenly release a lot of a liquid.; To speak or express something with lots of enthusiasm.
n. A sudden, large flow of liquid.; A sudden outburst of emotion.

Word Forms

3rd Present gushes
Past gushed
Perfect gushed
Progressive gushing
Plural gushes