gush
gush Lexical Profile
gush Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To flow or pour out suddenly and plentifully (of a liquid or gas).
"Clean spring water began to gush from the newly drilled well."
To speak or write with exuberant and often exaggerated enthusiasm or praise.
"The tourists continued to gush about the breathtaking mountain scenery throughout dinner."
• noun
A sudden, rapid, and plentiful stream or outflow of liquid.
"A sudden gush of water burst from the broken main and flooded the street."
An effusive or exaggerated display of enthusiasm, sentiment, or affection.
"Her review was full of uncritical gush that failed to analyze the book's actual merits."
• Rhymes for gush
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in Middle English as 'gusshen', the word is likely of imitative origin, mimicking the sound of rushing liquid, or possibly related to Old Norse 'gusa', meaning to spurt.