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Gush

noun/ɡˈʌʃ/
Definition
a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
an unrestrained expression of emotion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈʌʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈʌʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈʌʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈʌʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna sudden rapid flow (as of water)
“he heard the flush of a toilet”
nounan unrestrained expression of emotion
verbgush forth in a sudden stream or jet
“water gushed forth”
verbpraise enthusiastically
“She raved about that new restaurant”
verbissue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
“Water jetted forth”
Word Forms
flushverbcause to flow or flood with or as if with water
gushverbgush forth in a sudden stream or jet
effuseverbgive out or emit (also metaphorically)
gushyadjectiveextravagantly demonstrative
blow upverbget very angry and fly into a rage
spurtnounthe occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spirtnounthe occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
gushnouna sudden rapid flow (as of water)
gushernounan oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
spoutnounan opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
spouternounan oil well that is spouting
ravenounan extravagantly enthusiastic review
jetnounthe occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schwall
ein plötzlicher schneller Fluss (wie bei Wasser)
🇫🇷French
jet
un écoulement soudain et rapide (comme de l'eau)
🇪🇸Spanish
chorro
un flujo rápido y repentino (como de agua)
🇮🇹Italian
sgorgare
un flusso rapido e improvviso (come l'acqua)
🇳🇱Dutch
stromen
een plotselinge snelle stroming (als van water)
🇵🇹Portuguese
jorrar
um fluxo repentino e rápido (como de água)
🇷🇺Russian
хлынуть
внезапный быстрый поток (как воды)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गश
अचानक तीव्र प्रवाह (पानी के रूप में)
🇧🇩Bengali
গশ
হঠাৎ দ্রুত প্রবাহ (জলের মতো)
🇮🇳Tamil
பொழிவு
திடீர் விரைவான ஓட்டம் (தண்ணீரைப் போல)
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉప్పొంగుతుంది
ఆకస్మిక వేగవంతమైన ప్రవాహం (నీటి వలె)
🇮🇳Marathi
गळणे
अचानक वेगवान प्रवाह (पाण्याप्रमाणे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગશ
અચાનક ઝડપી પ્રવાહ (પાણીની જેમ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿಮ್ಮು
ಹಠಾತ್ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರ ಹರಿವು (ನೀರಿನಂತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒഴുകുക
പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള ദ്രുതഗതിയിലുള്ള ഒഴുക്ക് (വെള്ളം പോലെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਸ਼
ਅਚਾਨਕ ਤੇਜ਼ ਵਹਾਅ (ਪਾਣੀ ਵਾਂਗ)
🇵🇰Urdu
گش
اچانک تیز بہاؤ (پانی کی طرح)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
突然急速流动(如水)
🇯🇵Japanese
湧き出る
突然の急流(水のような)
🇰🇷Korean
분출하다
(물처럼) 갑작스럽고 빠른 흐름
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phun ra
một dòng chảy nhanh đột ngột (như nước)
🇹🇭Thai
พรั่งพรู
ไหลอย่างรวดเร็วอย่างกะทันหัน (เหมือนน้ำ)
🇮🇩Indonesian
membesut
aliran cepat yang tiba-tiba (seperti air)
🇵🇭Filipino
bumulwak
isang biglaang mabilis na daloy (tulad ng tubig)
🇲🇾Malay
terpancut
aliran deras secara tiba-tiba (seperti air)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تدفق
تدفق سريع مفاجئ (مثل الماء)
🇮🇷Persian
فوران
جریان سریع ناگهانی (مانند آب)
🇹🇷Turkish
fışkırmak
ani hızlı akış (su gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
פֶּרֶץ
זרימה מהירה פתאומית (כמו של מים)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gush'?
The primary meaning of 'gush' is 'a sudden rapid flow (as of water)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gush' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gush' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gush' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gush' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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