adj
Meaning 1
Flowing forth suddenly or violently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gushing
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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ʌʃɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: G AH1 SH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Inclined to gush; effusive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a gushing tourist
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The act or motion of something that gushes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of gush
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a novel told in burbly panting tones
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: burbling, burbly, effusive
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
flowing profusely
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a gushing hydrant
- pouring flood waters
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pouring
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: бликащ (blikašt) — flowing forth suddenly or violently
- Ancient Greek: ἀσταγής (astagḗs) — flowing forth suddenly or violently