gushing C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #23142 Meanings 1 adj Expressing praise or emotion in an overly enthusiastic way. The reviewer wrote a gushing report about the new restaurant. 2 adj Flowing out suddenly and in great amounts. They struggled to stop the gushing water from the burst main. 3 verb Present participle of gush: flowing out fast, or praising too eagerly. Blood was gushing from the wound before the nurse arrived. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · expressing praise or... effusivegushy 2 adj · flowing out suddenly and in... pouring Word family Derived forms gushinglygushingnessungushing Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gushing **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 23142 ## Meanings 1. Expressing praise or emotion in an overly enthusiastic way. 2. Flowing out suddenly and in great amounts. 3. Present participle of gush: flowing out fast, or praising too eagerly. ## Examples - The reviewer wrote a gushing report about the new restaurant. - They struggled to stop the gushing water from the burst main. - Blood was gushing from the wound before the nurse arrived. ## Derived Forms - gushingly - gushingness - ungushing ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown