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Gush [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A sudden and violent issue of a fluid from an inclosed place; an emission of liquor in a large quantity and with force; the fluid thus emitted.

Gush [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush forth as a fluid from confinement; as, blood gushes from a vein in venesection.

2. Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out. Psalms 78:20 .

3. To flow copiously. Tears gushed from her eyes.

Gush [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To emit in copious effusion.

2. The gaping wound gushed out a crimson flood. [Unusual.]

Gush [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush forth as a fluid from confinement; to flow copiously.

2. To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner.

Gush [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.

2. A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.; effusive display of sentiment.

Gushed [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Gusher [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who gushes.

Gushing [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as gushing waters.

2. Emitting copiously; as gushing eyes.

Gushing [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as, gushing waters.

2. Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental.

Gushing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Gushingly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. In a gushing manner; copiously.

2. Weakly; sentimentally; effusively.

King James Bible KJV Bible

Berean Standard Bible BSB Bible

7 KJV and 9 BSB verses contain “gush”

Numbers 20:11

And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.

1 Kings 18:28

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.

So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them.

Psalms 78:20

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”

Psalms 105:41

He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.

Proverbs 8:28

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

Isaiah 35:6

Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

Isaiah 48:21

And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out.

Jeremiah 6:7

As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

As a well gushes its water, so she pours out her evil. Violence and destruction resound in her; sickness and wounds are ever before Me.

Jeremiah 9:18

And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.

Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.

Acts 1:18

Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

2 Maccabees 14:45

Nevertheless, while there was yet breath within him, being inflamed with anger, he rose up; and though his blood gushed out like spouts of water, and his wounds were grievous, yet he ran through the midst of the throng; and standing upon a steep rock,