Gush

/ɡʌʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a sudden or forceful flow of a liquid.

There was a gush of water when the dam broke.

an act of expressing enthusiasm or admiration excessively.

His gush of praise for the novel was hard to ignore.

verb

to flow out or issue suddenly and in large amounts; to pour out or outflow.

The water began to gush from the broken pipe.

to express oneself extravagantly or effusively, often in a way that seems excessive.

She couldn't help but gush over the amazing performance.

Middle English (as 'gissen' meaning 'to pour out, gush'), of imitative origin.

gush over

to talk excessively about someone or something with great enthusiasm.

gush forth

to flow out rapidly and abundantly.

gushing

expressing excessive enthusiasm or emotion.

gushiness

the quality of being overly sentimental.

To express excitement or admiration excessively.

He was gushing over the new movie.

To overly compliment someone in a way that seems exaggerated.

She gushed to him about his cooking skills.