Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Escaping with force, as a fluid; flowing copiously.
- Emitting copiously: as, a gushing spring.
- Exuberantly and demonstratively emotional; given to or characterized by gush: as, a gushing girl; a gushing letter.
- Synonyms Sentimental, hysterical, etc. (in style). See
bombast .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously.
- adjective colloq. Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Flowing forth
suddenly orviolently . - verb Present participle of
gush .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective flowing profusely
- adjective extravagantly demonstrative
- adjective uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
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Examples
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Without dramatic visuals of a volcano of crude gushing from the bottom of the sea, there were other stories to pursue.
Rocky Kistner: Six Months Later, an Oil Disaster Spreads Across the Gulf Rocky Kistner 2010
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Without dramatic visuals of a volcano of crude gushing from the bottom of the sea, there were other stories to pursue.
Rocky Kistner: Six Months Later, an Oil Disaster Spreads Across the Gulf Rocky Kistner 2010
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Doug Suttles, BP's chief operating officer for exploration and production, said it was impossible to know just how much oil was gushing from the well, but said the company and federal officials were preparing for the worst-case scenario.
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Without dramatic visuals of a volcano of crude gushing from the bottom of the sea, there were other stories to pursue.
Rocky Kistner: Six Months Later, an Oil Disaster Spreads Across the Gulf Rocky Kistner 2010
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As the oil continues gushing from the sea floor, hurricane season is only four weeks away.
CNNMoney.com: The risks and rewards of offshore drilling 2010
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In the front matter of Moby-Dick, William Paley's Natural Theology is quoted: "The aorta of a whale is larger in the bore than the main pipe of the water-works at London Bridge, and the water roaring in its passage through that pipe is inferior in impetus and velocity to the blood gushing from the whale's heart."
Stefan Beck: Beaches: Bergman's The Seventh Seal & the Wellfleet Oyster Festival Stefan Beck 2010
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Some of them have mineral springs loaded with curataive powers gushing from the rocks.
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Mr. Arroyo said fuel was gushing from the craft and his concern was to get the occupants out, fearing a fire would ignite.
Plane Crash on Long Island Kills One Daniel Roberts 2010
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In the front matter of Moby-Dick, William Paley's Natural Theology is quoted: "The aorta of a whale is larger in the bore than the main pipe of the water-works at London Bridge, and the water roaring in its passage through that pipe is inferior in impetus and velocity to the blood gushing from the whale's heart."
Stefan Beck: Beaches: Bergman's The Seventh Seal & the Wellfleet Oyster Festival Stefan Beck 2010
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Without dramatic visuals of a volcano of crude gushing from the bottom of the sea, there were other stories to pursue.
Rocky Kistner: Six Months Later, an Oil Disaster Spreads Across the Gulf Rocky Kistner 2010
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