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gush
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- pronunciation:
- guhsh
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
gushes, gushing, gushed |
| definition 1: |
to flood out in large amounts and with great force; spurt.
Water gushed from the hose when I turned on the faucet.- synonyms:
- flood, jet, spout, spurt
- antonyms:
- trickle
- similar words:
- erupt, flow, flush, issue, overflow, pour, run, rush, squirt, stream, surge, swell, well
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| definition 2: |
to speak with too much emotion or enthusiasm.
Nora frowned when Aunt Ellie gushed about how grown-up she looked. |
| related words: |
cascade, course, escape, jet, leak, rave |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a sudden or heavy flow that happens with great force.
The plumber knew how to stop the gush of water from the pipe.- synonyms:
- flood, jet, spurt
- antonyms:
- trickle
- similar words:
- flow, flush, overflow, stream, surge, swell, torrent
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| related words: |
belch, burst, jet, outburst, wave |
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| derivation: |
gushingly (adv.) |
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