gush
    n 1: a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a
         toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked
         him with an outpouring of words" [syn: flush, gush,
         outpouring]
    2: an unrestrained expression of emotion [syn: effusion,
       gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition]
    v 1: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
         [syn: spurt, spirt, gush, spout]
    2: praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new
       restaurant" [syn: rave, gush]
    3: issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth;
       "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the
       building" [syn: jet, gush]

Gush \Gush\ (g[u^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gushed (g[u^]sht);
   p. pr. & vb. n. Gushing.] [OE. guschen, cf. Icel. gusa and
   gjsa, also D. gucsen; perh. akin to AS. ge['o]tan to pour, G.
   giessen, Goth. giutan, E. gut. Cf. Found to cast.]
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   1. To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush
      forth as a fluid from confinement; to flow copiously.
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            He smote the rock that the waters gushed out. --Ps
                                                  ixxviii 20.
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            A sea of blood gushed from the gaping wound.
                                                  --Spenser.
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   2. To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection;
      to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner.
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Gush \Gush\, v. t.
   1. A sudden and violent issue of a fluid from an inclosed
      plase; an emission of a liquid in a large quantity, and
      with force; the fluid thus emitted; a rapid outpouring of
      anything; as, a gush of song from a bird.
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            The gush of springs,
            An fall of lofty foundains.           --Byron.
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   2. A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.;
      effusive display of sentiment. [Collog.]
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