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gush

noun · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɡʌʃ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌʃ
  • CMU ARPABET: G AH1 SH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A sudden rapid outflow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To flow forth suddenly, in great volume.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: also, figuratively, intransitive

Examples

  • Water gushed out of the broken pipe.
  • After he was stabbed, blood came gushing out his throat.
  • All the complaints she'd bottled up came gushing out during their marriage counselling session.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spurt, spew

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To send (something) flowing forth suddenly in great volume.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: also, figuratively, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To ejaculate during orgasm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To make an excessive display of enthusiasm, praise, or sentiment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • The young mother was gushing over a baby.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

an unrestrained expression of emotion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: effusion, outburst, blowup, ebullition

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion

Narrower terms: acting out, cry, explosion, flare

7

noun

Meaning 7

a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he heard the flush of a toilet
  • there was a little gush of blood
  • she attacked him with an outpouring of words

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flush, outpouring

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flow, flowing

Narrower terms: springtide

8

verb

Meaning 8

praise enthusiastically

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She raved about that new restaurant

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rave

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: praise

9

verb

Meaning 9

issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Water jetted forth
  • flames were jetting out of the building

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: run, flow, feed, course

10

verb

Meaning 10

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • water gushed forth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spurt, spirt, spout

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pour

Narrower terms: pump, blow, whoosh

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

83 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: guf — sudden rapid outflow
  • Bulgarian: бликване (blikvane) — sudden rapid outflow
  • Chinese Mandarin: 噴出 /喷出 (pēnchū) — sudden rapid outflow
  • Dutch: gutsen — sudden rapid outflow
  • Finnish: purskahdus — sudden rapid outflow
  • Finnish: ryöpsähdys — sudden rapid outflow
  • French: jaillissement — sudden rapid outflow
  • Galician: gurgullón — sudden rapid outflow
  • Galician: gorgozada — sudden rapid outflow
  • German: Schwall — sudden rapid outflow
  • German: Flut — sudden rapid outflow
  • Irish: scaird — sudden rapid outflow
  • Japanese: 噴出 (funshutsu) — sudden rapid outflow
  • Portuguese: esguicho — sudden rapid outflow
  • Russian: внеза́пный пото́к (vnezápnyj potók) — sudden rapid outflow
  • Russian: вы́брос (výbros) — sudden rapid outflow
  • Russian: струя́ (strujá) — sudden rapid outflow
  • Spanish: borbollón — sudden rapid outflow
  • Spanish: borbotón — sudden rapid outflow
  • Azerbaijani: fışqırmaq — to flow forth suddenly
  • Bulgarian: бликвам (blikvam) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Bulgarian: руквам (rukvam) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Catalan: rajar — to flow forth suddenly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 噴 /喷 (pēn) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 噴薄 /喷薄 (pēnbó) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Chinese Mandarin: 噴出 /喷出 (pēnchū) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Czech: řinout se — to flow forth suddenly
  • Czech: prýštit — to flow forth suddenly
  • Czech: tryskat — to flow forth suddenly
  • Czech: vytékat — to flow forth suddenly
  • Esperanto: ŝpruci — to flow forth suddenly
  • Finnish: purskahtaa — to flow forth suddenly
  • Finnish: pursuta — to flow forth suddenly
  • Finnish: hulahtaa — to flow forth suddenly
  • Finnish: ryöpsähtää — to flow forth suddenly
  • French: jaillir — to flow forth suddenly
  • German: sich ergießen — to flow forth suddenly
  • German: strömen — to flow forth suddenly
  • German: herausquellen — to flow forth suddenly
  • Hindi: भलभलाना (bhalabhlānā) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Hindi: फूटना (phūṭnā) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Hindi: उमड़ना (umaṛnā) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Hindi: उछलना (uchalnā) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Hungarian: zúdít — to flow forth suddenly
  • Icelandic: geysa — to flow forth suddenly
  • Irish: scaird — to flow forth suddenly
  • Japanese: 噴出する (funshutsu suru) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Japanese: 湧き出る (wakideru) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Latin: scateō — to flow forth suddenly
  • Māori: kuhī — to flow forth suddenly
  • Māori: hīrere — to flow forth suddenly
  • Māori: kapukapu — to flow forth suddenly
  • Māori: totō — to flow forth suddenly
  • Middle English: spryngen — to flow forth suddenly
  • Portuguese: esguichar — to flow forth suddenly
  • Russian: хлы́нуть (xlýnutʹ) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Russian: струи́ться (struítʹsja) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Russian: фонтани́ровать (fontanírovatʹ) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Russian: бить струёй (bitʹ strujój) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: manar — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: salir a chorros — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: salir a borbotones — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: brotar — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: surtir — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: borbotear — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: borbotar — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: borbollar — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: borbollear — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: borbollonear — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: borboritar — to flow forth suddenly
  • Spanish: brollar — to flow forth suddenly
  • Swedish: forsa — to flow forth suddenly
  • Swedish: välla — to flow forth suddenly
  • Thai: พุ่ง (pûng) — to flow forth suddenly
  • Turkish: fışkırmak — to flow forth suddenly
  • Walloon: spiter — to flow forth suddenly
  • Walloon: stritchî — to flow forth suddenly
  • Walloon: spritchî — to flow forth suddenly
  • Finnish: puuskahtaa — to make an excessive display of enthusiasm
  • French: s'extasier — to make an excessive display of enthusiasm
  • German: schwärmen — to make an excessive display of enthusiasm
  • Māori: pātere — to make an excessive display of enthusiasm
  • Spanish: hacer efusión — to make an excessive display of enthusiasm