gushing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
    spurt; spout; spirt; gush.
    • water gushed forth
  2. verb praise enthusiastically
    rave; gush.
    • She raved about that new restaurant
  3. verb issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
    gush; jet.
    • Water jetted forth
    • flames were jetting out of the building
  4. adjective satellite flowing profusely
    pouring.
    • a gushing hydrant
    • pouring flood waters
  5. adjective satellite uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
    burbly; effusive; burbling.
    • a novel told in burbly panting tones
  6. adjective satellite extravagantly demonstrative
    effusive; gushy.
    • insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship
    • a large gushing female
    • write unrestrained and gushy poetry

WordNet

Gush"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as, gushing waters. "Gushing blood." Milton.
  2. Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental. Colloq.

Webster 1913