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   Gush

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   verb

   • 1. (of a liquid) flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream, often suddenly: "William watched the murky liquid gushing out" Similar surgeburstspoutspurtjetstreamrushpourspillwell outcascadefloodflowrunissueemanateinformal:slooshrare:disembogue
   • ▪ send out in a rapid and plentiful stream: "the tanker began to gush oil from its damaged hull"
   • 2. speak or write with effusiveness or exaggerated enthusiasm: "a nice old lady reporter who covers the art openings and gushes about everything" Similar enthuseover-enthusebe enthusiasticbe effusiveeffuseraverhapsodizego into raptureswax lyricaleffervescebubble overget carried awaymake too much ofoverstate the casepraise to the skiesinformal:go madgo crazygo wildget all worked upgo over the topbig something upballyhoodated:cry something up

   noun

   • 1. a rapid and plentiful stream or burst of something: "a gush of blood"
   • 2. exaggerated effusiveness or enthusiasm.

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably imitative.

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   What does Gush mean in English?

   • In other languages chorro. British English: gush NOUN. A gush of liquid is a sudden, rapid flow of liquid, or a quantity of it that suddenly flows out. I heard a gush of water. American English: gush. Brazilian Portuguese: jorro. Chinese: 涌流. European Spanish: chorro.

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   What does gushing mean?

   • to talk effusively:[ no object] gushing all night about his new job. [ used with quotations] "Gosh, this sure is an honor, sir!'' the employee gushed. a sudden great outflow of a fluid: a gush of blood. an excessive outpouring: a gush of praise.

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   What does a gush of liquid mean?

   • A gush of liquid is a sudden, rapid flow of liquid, or a quantity of it that suddenly flows out. I heard a gush of water. If someone gushes, they express their admiration or pleasure in an exaggerated way. "Oh, it was brilliant," he gushes. He delivered a gushing speech. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does a gush of water mean?

   • Piping-hot water gushed out. A gush of liquid is a sudden, rapid flow of liquid, or a quantity of it that suddenly flows out. I heard a gush of water. If someone gushes, they express their admiration or pleasure in an exaggerated way. "Oh, it was brilliant," he gushes. He delivered a gushing speech.

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   Gush definition: to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement. See examples of GUSH used in a sentence.

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   gush (of something) a sudden strong expression of feeling. Definition of gush noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   gush meaning: 1. If liquid gushes from an opening, it comes out quickly and in large amounts: 2. to praise…. Learn more.

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   gush in American English. (gʌʃ ) verb intransitive. 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 feeling; talk or write effusively.

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   gush meaning, definition, what is gush: if a liquid gushes, it flows or pours ou...: Learn more.

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   a sudden great outflow of a fluid: a gush of blood. an excessive outpouring: a gush of praise. to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.

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   What does the noun gush mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gush . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.