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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gush /gʌʃ/USA pronunciation v. - to (cause to) flow out suddenly, in great amounts, or forcefully, as a fluid from a place storing it;
pour: [no object]Oil gushed from the side of the crippled tanker.[~ + object]The crippled tanker gushed oil. - 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.
n. [countable* usually singular] - a sudden great outflow of a fluid:a gush of blood.
- an excessive outpouring:a gush of praise.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gush (gush),USA pronunciation v.i. - to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement:Water gushed from the broken pipe.
- to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally;
talk effusively:She gushed with pride over her new grandchild. - to have a sudden, copious flow, as of blood or tears.
v.t. - to emit suddenly, forcibly, or copiously.
n. - a sudden, copious outflow of a fluid.
- the fluid emitted.
- effusive and often insincere language or behavior.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; probably phonesthemic in origin, originally; see gust1, rush1
gush′ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . pour, stream, flood. See flow.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . spurt.
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