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gush

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgʌʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gʌʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gush)

gush /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.

gush (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.

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.

flow.

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gush /ɡʌʃ/ vb

to pour out or cause to pour out suddenly and profusely, usually with a rushing sound
to act or utter in an overeffusive, affected, or sentimental manner

a sudden copious flow or emission, esp of liquid
something that flows out or is emitted
an extravagant and insincere expression of admiration, sentiment, etc

Etymology: 14th Century: probably of imitative origin; compare Old Norse gjósa, Icelandic gusaˈgushing adj ˈgushingly adv

'gush' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

burble - flush - geyser - gust - spout - spurt - bathos - belch - flow - gulch - gusher - gushy - Ingush - kvell - outgush - purl - regorge - well - scaturient - slop - spew

Synonyms: jet, spray, spout, fountain, pour, more...

Collocations: a gush of [water, blood] (shot out from), a gush of [blood] came [spurting, shooting] out, in a gush of [pride, affection], more...

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