gush
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gush
- /ˈɡʌʃ/
Rhymes with -ʌʃ
Where it comes from
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.
noun gushes
- A sudden rapid outflow. There was a cartoon woman in an apron on the front. She stood with one hand on her hip while she used the other hand to pour a gush of drain-cleaner into something that was either an industrial sink or Orson Welles's bidet.
verb gushes · gushing · gushed
- To flow forth suddenly, in great volume. Water gushed out of the broken pipe.
- To send (something) flowing forth suddenly in great volume. The other was no longer capable of controlling his anger; his parasite creature amplified his passion by ten; his jaws cracked open and his great mouth gushed blood from torn gums as teeth grew out of them like bone sickles.
- To ejaculate during orgasm. Her orgasm exploded over her, making her writhe and cry out his name. She gushed over his hand, her cunt gripping and releasing his invading fingers.
- To make an excessive display of enthusiasm, praise, or sentiment. The young mother was gushing over a baby.
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noun sudden rapid outflow
| Español | borbollón, borbotón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 噴出 funshutsu |
| 中文 | 噴出 /喷出 pēnchū |
| Português | esguicho |
| Français | jaillissement |
| Deutsch | Schwall, Flut |
| Русский | внеза́пный пото́к vnezápnyj potók, вы́брос výbros, струя́ strujá |
verb to flow forth suddenly
| Español | manar, salir a chorros, salir a borbotones, brotar, surtir, borbotear |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 噴出する funshutsu suru, 湧き出る wakideru |
| 中文 | 噴 /喷 pēn, 噴薄 /喷薄 pēnbó, 噴出 /喷出 pēnchū |
| हिन्दी | भलभलाना bhalabhlānā, फूटना phūṭnā, उमड़ना umaṛnā, उछलना uchalnā |
| Português | esguichar |
| Français | jaillir |
| Deutsch | sich ergießen, strömen, herausquellen |
| Русский | хлы́нуть xlýnutʹ, струи́ться struítʹsja, фонтани́ровать fontanírovatʹ, бить струёй bitʹ strujój |
verb to make an excessive display of enthusiasm
| Español | hacer efusión |
|---|---|
| Français | s'extasier |
| Deutsch | schwärmen |
Talk about this word "gush." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gush. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gush. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gush "gush." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gush.Cite this
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title = {gush},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gush},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
