Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.
The gush of springs, An fall of lofty foundains.
--Byron.
2. A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.;
effusive display of sentiment. [Collog.]
Gush \Gush\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gushed}; 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.]
1. To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush
forth as a fluid from confinement; to flow copiously.
He smote the rock that the waters gushed out. --Ps
ixxviii 20.
A sea of blood gushed from the gaping wound.
--Spenser.
2. To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection;
to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner.
[Colloq.]
Source : WordNet®
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},
{outpouring}]
2: an unrestrained expression of emotion [syn: {effusion}, {outburst},
{blowup}, {ebullition}]
v 1: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
[syn: {spurt}, {spirt}, {spout}]
2: praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new
restaurant" [syn: {rave}]
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}]