Gush
/ɡʌʃ/
To flow out rapidly or to speak enthusiastically, also a sudden flow of liquid or emotion.
Examples
- He felt a gush of excitement as the plane took off.
- Water gushed from the broken pipe.
- The river gushes through the canyon after the storm.
- Her eyes filled with a gush of tears.
- He experienced a gush of adrenaline before the race.
Meanings
The word entered English in the 14th century describing rapid liquid movement, later extended to describe enthusiastic verbal expression.
Examples
- The river gushes through the canyon after the storm.
- She couldn't stop gushing about the concert.
- They gushed with praise for the new policy.
- He felt a gush of excitement as the plane took off.
- Water gushed from the broken pipe.
Originally used to describe a rapid outpouring of water, the sense broadened to include emotional outpourings.
Examples
- A sudden gush of water flooded the basement.
- Her eyes filled with a gush of tears.
- The speech caused a gush of applause.
- He experienced a gush of adrenaline before the race.
- The garden was drenched by a gush after the rain.