Gush Definition

gŭsh
gushed, gushes, gushing
verb
gushed, gushes, gushing
To cause to flow out suddenly and plentifully.
Webster's New World
To have a sudden, plentiful flow of blood, tears, etc.
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To flow out suddenly and plentifully; pour out; spout.
Webster's New World
To express oneself with exaggerated enthusiasm or feeling; talk or write effusively.
Webster's New World
To make an excessive display of sentiment or enthusiasm.
Gushed over the baby.
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noun
A sudden, plentiful outflow.
Webster's New World
Excessively demonstrative language or behavior.
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Gushing talk or writing.
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Other Word Forms of Gush

Noun

Singular:
gush
Plural:
gushes

Origin of Gush

  • Middle English, possibly from Old Norse geysa (“to gush”); cognate with German "gießen" ("to pour") 81.151.115.134 16:13, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English gushen perhaps of Scandinavian origin gheu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gush Sentence Examples

  • She let out the breath in a gush of air.

  • He decided that even if she sounded like a cat in heat, he would gush over her with praise.

  • Many may expect to see a gush of water when this occurs, but this rarely happens.

  • This fluid may come out in a large gush or a small trickle.

  • My mother, tho Welsh, often told me, ' I ca n't gush.

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Words Starting With

GGUGUS

Words Ending With

HSHUSH

Unscrambles

gush

Words Starting With G and Ending With H

Starts With G & Ends With HStarts With GU & Ends With HStarts With G & Ends With SH

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With G4 Letter Words Ending With H