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