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English Dictionary: gushing	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for gushing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gushing adj flowing profusely; "a gushing hydrant"; "pouring flood waters" Synonym(s): gushing, pouring uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones" Synonym(s): burbling, burbly, effusive, gushing extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry" Synonym(s): effusive, gushing(a), gushy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gush \Gush\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gushing}.] [OE. guschen, cf. Icel. gusa and gjsa, also D. gucsen; perh. akin to AS. ge[a2]tan 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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gushing \Gush"ing\, a. 1. Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as, gushing waters. [bd]Gushing blood.[b8] --Milton. 2. Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental. [Colloq.]