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Gush is defined as to suddenly and plentifully flow, or to express a lot of feeling.
(verb)An example of gush is for blood to pour out of a wound.
The definition of a gush is a sudden overflow, whether emotional or physical.
(noun)An example of a gush is an outburst of water from a pipe.
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See gush in Webster's New World College Dictionary
intransitive verb
- to flow out suddenly and plentifully; pour out; spout
- to have a sudden, plentiful flow of blood, tears, etc.
- to express oneself with exaggerated enthusiasm or feeling; talk or write effusively
Origin: ME guschen, prob. akin to ON gjosa, to gush & gustr, gust
transitive verb
to cause to flow out suddenly and plentifully
noun
- a sudden, plentiful outflow
- gushing talk or writing
See gush in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb gushed, gush·ing, gush·es verb, intransitive
- To flow forth suddenly in great volume: water gushing from a hydrant.
- To emit a sudden and abundant flow, as of tears.
- To make an excessive display of sentiment or enthusiasm: gushed over the baby.
To emit abundantly; pour forth.
noun- A sudden copious outflow: a gush of tears.
- Excessively demonstrative language or behavior.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English gushen
Origin: , perhaps of Scandinavian origin; see gheu- in Indo-European roots
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