Gush Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɡəʃ

GUHSH

UK

ɡˈʌʃ

GUSH

Definition

To flow out quickly and in large amounts, often used for liquids or strong emotions coming out suddenly.

Usage & Nuances

'Gush' is informal and dramatic; it applies to both physical things (like water, blood) and enthusiastic expressions ('gush about' someone or something). Common collocations: 'gush out', 'gush of tears', 'gush about'. Not used for slow or controlled actions.

• Spanish: chorrear - salirse a borbotones - desbordarse (emociones)
• Portuguese (BR): jorrar - jorrar com força - demonstrar (emoção)
• Portuguese (PT): jorrar - sair em jorros - demonstrar (emoção)
• Chinese (Simplified): 喷涌 - 涌出 - 滔滔不绝（情感）
• Chinese (Traditional): 噴湧 - 湧出 - 滔滔不絕（情感）
• Hindi: फूट पड़ना - बह निकलना - भावनाओं का उमड़ना
• Arabic: يندفع بقوة - يتدفق - يفيض (مشاعر)
• Bengali: উচ্ছ্বাসে ফেটে পড়া - ফোয়ারা হয়ে বের হয়ে আসা
• Russian: залиться - хлынуть
• Japanese: 勢いよく流れ出る - 溢れ出す - 感情をあふれさせる
• Vietnamese: phun trào - tuôn ra
• Korean: 쏟아지다 - 분출하다 - 감정이 북받치다
• Turkish: fışkırmak - coşmak (duygular için)
• Urdu: اُمڈ پڑنا - جوش سے بولنا
• Indonesian: muncrat - meluap

Example Sentences

Water began to gush from the broken pipe.

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Blood gushed out of his wound.

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Tears gushed down her cheeks when she heard the news.

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He couldn't help but gush about his new puppy to everyone.

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Oil gushed from the well after years of drilling.

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"Wow, you don't have to gush so much!" she laughed after all his compliments.

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