Meaning of gush in English
Verb
gushEtymology
late Middle English: probably imitativeDefinitions
1. gush forth in a sudden stream or jetExamples
- « water gushed forth »
- 2. praise enthusiastically
Examples
- « She raved about that new restaurant »
- 3. issue in a jet
Examples
- « come out in a jet »
- « stream or spring forth »
- « Water jetted forth »
- « flames were jetting out of the building »
Noun
gushDefinitions
1. a sudden rapid flow (as of water)Examples
- « he heard the flush of a toilet »
- « there was a little gush of blood »
- « she attacked him with an outpouring of words »
- 2. an unrestrained expression of emotion