gush

/ɡʌʃ/
noun
  1. A sudden, abundant flow of liquid or gas.
    • With a gush of steam, the kettle whistled loudly.
    • A gush of water flooded the street after the fire hydrant broke.
    • The well produced a gush of oil that surprised the engineers.
  2. An exaggerated or effusive expression of emotion or praise.
    • He couldn't control the gush of excitement when he saw the surprise.
    • The review was a gush of admiration for the director's work.
    • Her speech was a gush of thanks and compliments to the team.
verb
  1. To flow out suddenly and in large amounts, as a liquid or gas.
    • Tears gushed from her eyes when she heard the good news.
    • Water began to gush from the broken pipe in the basement.
    • Oil gushed out of the well after the drill broke through the rock.
  2. To express praise or emotion in an exaggerated, enthusiastic way.
    • She gushed over the baby, calling him the cutest child she had ever seen.
    • He gushed with gratitude when he received the award.
    • The fans gushed about the singer's performance on social media.
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