GUSH
Dictionary entry overview: What does gush mean?
• GUSH (noun)
The noun GUSH has 2 senses:
1. a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
2. an unrestrained expression of emotion
Familiarity information: GUSH used as a noun is rare.
• GUSH (verb)
The verb GUSH has 3 senses:
1. gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
2. praise enthusiastically
3. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
Familiarity information: GUSH used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• GUSH (noun)
Meaning:
A sudden rapid flow (as of water)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
gush; outpouring; flush
Context examples:
he heard the flush of a toilet / there was a little gush of blood / she attacked him with an outpouring of words
Hypernyms ("gush" is a kind of...):
flow; flowing (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gush"):
springtide (a swelling rush of anything)
Meaning:
An unrestrained expression of emotion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
ebullition; effusion; outburst; blowup; gush
Hypernyms ("gush" is a kind of...):
expression; manifestation; reflection; reflexion (expression without words)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gush"):
acting out (a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult)
cry (a fit of weeping)
explosion (a sudden outburst)
flare (a sudden outburst of emotion)
• GUSH (verb)
Meaning:
Gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
gush; spirt; spout; spurt
Context example:
water gushed forth
Hypernyms (to "gush" is one way to...):
pour (flow in a spurt)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "gush"):
pump (flow intermittently)
blow (spout moist air from the blowhole)
whoosh (gush or squirt out)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Meaning:
Praise enthusiastically
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
gush; rave
Context example:
She raved about that new restaurant
Hypernyms (to "gush" is one way to...):
praise (express approval of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue gush over the results of the experiment
Meaning:
Issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
jet; gush
Context examples:
Water jetted forth / flames were jetting out of the building
Hypernyms (to "gush" is one way to...):
course; feed; flow; run (move along, of liquids)
Sentence frame:
Something is ----ing PP
