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Webster 1913 Edition
Gush
Gush
(gŭsh)
, Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Gushed
(gŭsht)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gushing
.] [OE.
guschen
, cf. Icel. gusa
and gjsa
, also D. gucsen
; perh. akin to AS. geótan
to pour, G. giessen
, Goth. giutan
, E. gut
. Cf. Found
to cast.] 1.
To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush forth as a fluid from confinement; to flow copiously.
He smote the rock that the waters
gushed
out. Ps ixxviii 20.
A sea of blood
gushed
from the gaping wound. Spenser.
2.
To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner.
[Colloq.]
Gush
,Verb.
T.
1.
A sudden and violent issue of a fluid from an inclosed plase; an emission of a liquid in a large quantity, and with force; the fluid thus emitted; a rapid outpouring of anything;
as, a
. gush
of song from a birdThe
An fall of lofty foundains.
gush
of springs,An fall of lofty foundains.
Byron.
2.
A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.; effusive display of sentiment.
[Collog.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Gush
GUSH
, v.i.1.
To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush forth as a fluid from confinement; as, blood gushes from a vein in venesection. Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out. Ps.78.
2.
To flow copiously. Tears gushed from her eyes.GUSH
,Verb.
T.
The gaping wound gushed out a crimson flood. [Unusual.]
GUSH
,Noun.
Definition 2025
gush
gush
English
Noun
gush (plural gushes)
Translations
sudden rapid outflow
Verb
gush (third-person singular simple present gushes, present participle gushing, simple past and past participle gushed)
- To flow forth suddenly, in great volume.
- Spenser
- A sea of blood gushed from the gaping wound.
- Spenser
- To make an excessive display of enthusiasm or sentiment.
- (of a woman, during orgasm) To ejaculate a clear fluid from the urethra
Translations
to flow forth suddenly
|
to make an excessive display of enthusiasm
|
Anagrams
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *gunša, close to Lithuanian gùžas (“knag”), Old Norse kjuka (“ankle”) and Old Church Slavonic gustъ (gustŭ, “thick, dense”).
Noun
gush f