gushing
/ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
gushing adjective: flowing forth suddenly or violently. Also the present participle and gerund of gush.
Adjective
gushing (comparative more gushing, superlative most gushing)
- Flowing forth suddenly or violently.
- Inclined to gush; effusive.
- a gushing tourist
- With what smothered sorrow, with what gushing pathos, Mrs. Haller delivered her part!1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 4, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850...
Noun
gushing (plural gushings)
- The act or motion of something that gushes.
- Oh, then what gushings forth of living water are seen to flow out from the smitten Rock!1866, George Wyard, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
Also used as
gushing is also the present participle and gerund of gush.
Forms of gushing
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more gushing |
| superlative | most gushing |
| Noun | |
| plural | gushings |
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Words that rhyme with gushing
Questions about gushing
- What does gushing mean?
- Gushing means flowing forth suddenly or violently.
- What part of speech is gushing?
- Gushing can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce gushing?
- Gushing is pronounced /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/.
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