gush

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈɡʌʃ/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like gosh /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/

Freq #34627

Meanings

1

verb
To flow out suddenly in a large, fast stream.

Water gushed out of the broken pipe and flooded the kitchen.
2

verb
To express praise or excitement in an overly enthusiastic way.

She gushed about the new baby for the entire afternoon.
3

noun
A sudden, rapid flow of liquid.

A gush of blood ran from the cut on his hand.
4

noun
An overflowing show of emotion.

He greeted the news with a gush of relief.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to flow out suddenly in a... spurt spout

3 noun · a sudden, rapid flow of... outpouring

4 noun · an overflowing show of... effusion

Word family

Forms gushedgushes

Derived forms agushgushergushfestgushyoutgushupgush

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.

*ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European guschen Middle English guysen Middle Dutch gusa Old Norse

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# gush

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɡʌʃ/
**Frequency rank:** 34627

## Meanings
1. To flow out suddenly in a large, fast stream.
2. To express praise or excitement in an overly enthusiastic way.
3. A sudden, rapid flow of liquid.
4. An overflowing show of emotion.

## Examples
- Water gushed out of the broken pipe and flooded the kitchen.
- She gushed about the new baby for the entire afternoon.
- A gush of blood ran from the cut on his hand.
- He greeted the news with a gush of relief.

## Derived Forms
- agush
- gusher
- gushfest
- gushy
- outgush
- upgush

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ǵʰew-
- Root: guschen
- Root: guysen
- Root: gusa

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Gush is 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. In present-day use, it can mean to flow out suddenly in a large, fast stream, or to express praise or excitement in an overly enthusiastic way. Derived formations include agush, gusher, gushfest, gushy, outgush.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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