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Gush

/ˈɡʌʃ/

A sudden rapid outflow.

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📖 Definitions of "Gush"

noun

1
A sudden rapid outflow.

verb

1
To flow forth suddenly, in great volume.
2
To send (something) flowing forth suddenly in great volume.
3
(especially of a woman) To ejaculate during orgasm.
4
To make an excessive display of enthusiasm, praise, or sentiment.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gush"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
flushnoun	A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
spurtnoun	A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
spoutnoun	A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
effusionnoun	(figurative, by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion.
spirtnoun	Archaic spelling of spurt. [(transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.]
outburstnoun	A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
raveverb	An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs.
outpouringnoun	The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.
jetnoun	(aviation) A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gush"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
effusionnoun	(figurative, by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion.
outpouringnoun	The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.
spurtnoun	A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
outburstnoun	A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
spirtnoun	Archaic spelling of spurt. [(transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.]
spoutnoun	A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
raveverb	An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs.
jetnoun	(aviation) A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.
flushnoun	A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
flownoun	Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
spewverb	(intransitive, informal) To vomit.
belchnoun	(ambitransitive, immunology) To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly.
complexnoun	Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
gatheringnoun	A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
compoundnoun	Anything made by combining several things.
emoteverb	(intransitive) To display (excessive) emotion, especially while acting.
rallynoun	A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
groupingnoun	(countable) A collection of things or people united as a group.
settlementnoun	A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
blocnoun	A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance.