American English pronunciation
How to pronounce gush
IPA transcription: ['ɡʌʃ]
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Noun
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an unrestrained expression of emotion
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a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
“he heard the flush of a toilet”
“there was a little gush of blood”
“she attacked him with an outpouring of words”
Verb
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gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
“water gushed forth”
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praise enthusiastically
“She raved about that new restaurant”
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issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
“Water jetted forth”
“flames were jetting out of the building”
Usage examples
- Coached by Tim Gushue, the Renegades are perennial powerhouses in South Jersey.
- The liner notes include an essay on the band's music, written with gushing praise.
- A translated interview with one of the drivers was published by Gush Shalom.
- Morag, was the southernmost settlement in Gush Katif.
- I had braced myself for a gush of stormy emotion.