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Gush

//ˈɡʌʃ// noun, verb

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Noun

1
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."
2
an unrestrained expression of emotion wordnet
3
a sudden rapid flow (as of water) wordnet

Verb

1
To flow forth suddenly, in great volume. also, figuratively, intransitive
"Water gushed out of the broken pipe."
2
praise enthusiastically wordnet
3
To send (something) flowing forth suddenly in great volume. also, figuratively, transitive
"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."
4
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth wordnet
5
To ejaculate during orgasm. especially, intransitive
"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."

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6
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet wordnet
7
To make an excessive display of enthusiasm, praise, or sentiment. figuratively, intransitive, transitive
"The young mother was gushing over a baby."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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