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Gush: meaning, definitions and examples

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gush

 

[ ษกสŒสƒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

water

to flow out rapidly and in large quantities

Synonyms

burst, flow, pour, spurt

Examples of usage

  • Water gushed from the broken pipe.
  • Tears gushed from her eyes as she listened to the sad news.
Context #2 | Verb

emotion

to express a positive emotion in an unrestrained way

Synonyms

bubble over, exude, overflow, radiate

Examples of usage

  • She gushed with excitement when she saw the surprise party.
  • The actress gushed with gratitude for her award.
Context #3 | Noun

water

a sudden and abundant flow of water

Synonyms

flood, rush, spurt, surge

Examples of usage

  • After the heavy rain, there was a gush of water down the hill.
  • The gush of water from the dam flooded the valley.

Translations

Translations of the word "gush" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น jorrar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคพเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช strรถmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengalir deras

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tryskaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ™ดๅ‡บใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jaillir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ manar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fฤฑลŸkฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ„์ถœํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฏูู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ proudit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรบdiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–ทๆถŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brizgati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ streyma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา“ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ axmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ manar

Etymology

The word 'gush' originated in Middle English from the Old Norse verb 'gjรณsa', meaning 'to gush'. Over time, it evolved to its current form in English. The verb 'gush' has been used since the 14th century to describe the rapid flow of liquids, while the noun 'gush' emerged in the 16th century to refer to a sudden outpouring of water. The figurative use of 'gush' to express positive emotions became popular in the 19th century.

See also: gushing.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,189, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.