gush

/gʌʃ/
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gush

A sudden gush of water came from the broken pipe.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sudden, rapid, and often uncontrolled outflow: A "gush" refers to a quick, forceful flow of liquid, typically in large volume.
    • An unrestrained, effusive expression: A "gush" can also describe an outpouring of emotion, words, or sentiment that is expressed with great enthusiasm and lack of restraint.

  2. Verb:

    • To flow out suddenly, rapidly, and in great volume: The primary meaning is for a liquid to stream or spurt forth forcefully.
    • To speak or express oneself with excessive enthusiasm and emotion: To talk in an unrestrained, effusive, and often sentimental manner.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • A gush of water came from the broken pipe.
    • She felt a gush of affection for her old friend.
    • His speech was met with a gush of praise from the audience.

  • Verb:

    • Oil began to gush from the new well.
    • Water gushed out when he opened the fire hydrant.
    • She would always gush about her grandchildren's accomplishments.
    • The fans gushed over the celebrity's performance.
Advanced Usage
  • "to gush over": To express excessive, often effusive admiration or praise for someone or something.
    • The critics gushed over the director's latest film.
  • "in a gush": Describes something happening with a sudden, outpouring force or emotion.
    • The confession came out in a gush of tears.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gusher (n): Something that gushes, especially an oil well with a strong natural flow.
    • The well turned out to be a gusher.
  • Gushing (adj): Flowing profusely; or (of speech/writing) excessively effusive and sentimental.
    • A gushing wound.
    • She wrote a gushing review of the play.
Synonyms
  • Noun (flow): Spurt, jet, surge, torrent, outflow.
  • Noun (emotion): Outpouring, effusion, burst, flood.
  • Verb (flow): Spurt, jet, stream, pour, surge.
  • Verb (speak): Rave, effuse, enthuse, babble.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Gush out: To flow out suddenly and forcefully. (Often used interchangeably with the base verb).
    • Lava gushed out from the volcano.
Related Idioms
  • Gush like a broken pipe: To talk incessantly and effusively. (A simile emphasizing uncontrolled, excessive talking).
    • Once she started talking about her trip, she gushed like a broken pipe.
gush

A sudden gush of water came from the broken pipe.

Noun
  1. an unrestrained expression of emotion
  2. a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
    • he heard the flush of a toilet
    • there was a little gush of blood
    • she attacked him with an outpouring of words
Verb
  1. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
    • Water jetted forth
    • flames were jetting out of the building
  2. praise enthusiastically
    • She raved about that new restaurant
  3. gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
    • water gushed forth

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