gush : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: gush	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for gush
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gush n a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words" Synonym(s): flush, gush, outpouring an unrestrained expression of emotion Synonym(s): effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition v gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth" Synonym(s): spurt, spirt, gush, spout praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant" Synonym(s): rave, gush issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building" Synonym(s): jet, gush
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gush \Gush\, v. 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 bird. The gush of springs, An fall of lofty foundains. --Byron. 2. A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.; effusive display of sentiment. [Collog.]
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.]