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Gush Suddenly Large Quickly Gushing Gushed Emotion Sth) A

Front gush
Back verb, nounBrE /ɡʌʃ/NAmE /ɡʌʃ/

verb


1 [intransitive] ~ out of/from/into sth| ~ out/in to flow or pour suddenly and quickly out of a hole in large amountsblood gushing from a wound Water gushed out of the pipe.

2 [transitive] ~ sth (of a container/vehicle etc.) to suddenly let out large amounts of a liquidThe tanker was gushing oil. (figurative) She absolutely gushed enthusiasm.

3 [transitive, intransitive] (+ speech) (disapproving)to express so much praise or emotion about sb/sth that it does not seem sincere‘You are clever,’ she gushed.

noun


[usually singular]1 ~ (of sth) a large amount of liquid suddenly and quickly flowing or pouring out of stha gush of blood

2 ~ (of sth) a sudden strong expression of feelinga gush of emotion

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