gush

gush¹ [gʌʃ] v

[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from the sound]

1.)

a) [I always + adverb/preposition]

if a liquid gushes, it flows or pours out quickly and in large quantities

= ↑spurt gush out/from/down etc

▪ Water gushed from the broken pipe.

▪ He opened the door and smoke gushed out.

b) [T]

if something gushes a liquid, the liquid pours out quickly and in large quantities

= ↑spurt

▪ The wound gushed blood.

2.) [I and T]

to express your praise, pleasure etc in a way that other people think is too strong

▪ 'I simply loved your book,' she gushed.

3.) also gush out

if words or emotions gush out, you suddenly express them very strongly

▪ All that pent up frustration gushed out in a torrent of abuse.

gush ²

gush² [i]n

1.) [C usually singular]

a large quantity of something, usually a liquid, that suddenly pours out of something

= ↑spurt

▪ a gush of ice-cold water

2.) a gush of relief/self pity etc

a sudden feeling or expression of emotion