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"
gush
How to use gush in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gush.
Editorial note
I just watched the trailer and came straight here to gush all over it with everyone else.
Quick take
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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gush gathered in one view.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gush.
noun
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"
See also: flush, outpouring
noun
an unrestrained expression of emotion
See also: effusion, outburst, blowup, ebullition
verb
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
verb
praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant"
See also: rave
verb
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
See also: jet
Example sentences
I just watched the trailer and came straight here to gush all over it with everyone else.
Sometimes it's hard not to gush, but it's just such an amazing and organic piece of software.
It's quite another to watch a16z gush so openly about a future where we can be tossed aside.
" and gush over it, because we know the toddler isn't using the piano like some virtuoso.
They tend to gush and over exaggerate the achievements of their subjects while glossing over real problems.
Coincidences happen, of course, but I'm not ready to gush about Snowdon's patriotism just yet.
Very nicely done!I didn't realize Uncharted used any runtime Lisp -- could you elaborate?/gush
It's 2013 and Linux users are still insecure enough about the OS to gush about someone using the OS for something productive?
I've been on the receiving end of that kind of gush a time or two and I don't really feel that it's accurate in my case, and I don't believe that it's accurate in any other case.
Maybe in Jeff Atwood's bubble Ruby isn't the new hotness anymore but I'm still seeing everyone and their dog gush about how awesome they are for ditching their old and busted language for Ruby.
Smile and gush, "I am so lucky to have worked for a brilliant boss like you...in fact, the only reason I am leaving is I feel the need to share you brilliance with the rest of the world...it's my mission.
I have no relevant experience with anything, but my impression is that usually people who gush on about the superhuman abilities of an individual just have a skewed perspective.
The 4-star ratings come from people who liked something enough to be moved to rate it, but not enough to gush about it; note that the group of people who makes that distinction is already substantially smaller than the 5- and 1-star reviewers.
The salespeople at these places tended to be genuine computer geeks who would enthusiastically gush about anything you asked them rather than bored kids who you can see going through the Apple protocol binder in their heads after every question you ask them.
That only leads to these embarrassing company events where the 3 stakeholders gush over their "mission statement" for 45 minutes straight while 3/4 of the attendants really only wait for the free pizza to arrive...You motivate people by treating them like adults, paying them well, and by minimizing the amount of bullshit in their workflow.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use gush in a sentence?
I just watched the trailer and came straight here to gush all over it with everyone else.
What does gush mean?
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"
What part of speech is gush?
gush is commonly used as noun, verb.