gush
verb
- express effusively
- (cause to) flow
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌʃ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English guschen, gusshen, gosshien, perhaps from Middle Dutch guysen (“to flow out with a gurgling sound, gush”) or Old Norse gusa (“to gush”), ultimately imitative. Compare Old Norse geysa (“to gush”), German gießen (“to pour”), Old English ġēotan ("to pour"; > English yote). Related to gust.
- A sudden rapid outflow.
“There was a cartoon woman in an apron on the front. She stood with one hand on her hip while she used the other hand to pour a gush of drain-cleaner into something that was either an industrial sink or Orson Welles's bidet.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English guschen, gusshen, gosshien, perhaps from Middle Dutch guysen (“to flow out with a gurgling sound, gush”) or Old Norse gusa (“to gush”), ultimately imitative. Compare Old Norse geysa (“to gush”), German gießen (“to pour”), Old English ġēotan ("to pour"; > English yote). Related to gust.
- To flow forth suddenly, in great volume.
“Water gushed out of the broken pipe.”
“After he was stabbed, blood came gushing out his throat.”
- To send (something) flowing forth suddenly in great volume.
“The other was no longer capable of controlling his anger; his parasite creature amplified his passion by ten; his jaws cracked open and his great mouth gushed blood from torn gums as teeth grew out of them like bone sickles.”
“A beautiful spring gushed water from the ground in this mountainous sector of Polk County, inspiring the name of the place.”
- To ejaculate during orgasm.
“Her orgasm exploded over her, making her writhe and cry out his name. She gushed over his hand, her cunt gripping and releasing his invading fingers.”
“Somehow, this made his ejaculations all the more exciting, sending hot tingles streaking through her as he gushed.”
- To make an excessive display of enthusiasm, praise, or sentiment.
“The young mother was gushing over a baby.”
“Miss Johnson gushed approval with her usual air of coquettish superiority.”