to gush
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5.6
- verb
- /ɡʌʃ/
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- He often gushes about his favorite novel, praising the author's writing style.
I think I've like gushed at length before about this brand.
- I think I've like gushed at length before about this brand.
- By now we'd been anticipating meeting her with how much our son has been gushing about her, how perfect she is that she's the one in his words.
Examples
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If you'll allow me to gush, the book is absolutely exquisite.
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"I've never seen such a beautiful room," Jenny gushed, waving at the mahogany paneling and the fresh flowers.
Fiction book (1994) -
Do you have to gush like that?
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And, I mean, I can't gush enough about this movie.
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I mean, just last night, she was gushing about you!
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Stop gushing and tell me, who is this man?
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"Washington is my favorite president," she gushed, "because we share a name."
Academic text (2011) -
Well, Sadie gushes about you every time she talks about you.
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You've been gushing about Seattle since the day I first met you.
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I cannot help but gush about the breathtaking views from the mountaintop.
Synonyms
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4.6
Speak about something in a very excited, positive way
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7.4
To praise something too much to make people want to buy it
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7.5
To praise someone or something very much
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4.1
Say strong good things about someone or something in public
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4.5
Say very good things about someone or something
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5.8
Praise something more than it really deserves
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7.0
Praise a person or thing in a very excited way
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6.1
Talk in a very excited way to praise someone or something
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6.5
To talk about something in an excited way
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7.6
To praise or thank someone too much and show strong liking for them
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5.6
To talk in an excited way about something you like
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4.1
To say very good things about someone, often in public
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6.4
To praise someone too much to make them seem better
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5.8
Say very good things about someone or something with strong feeling
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6.4
To say too many good things about someone who does not deserve them
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9.5
To promote something loudly and with exaggeration to get attention
To give a lot of praise, often more than needed
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Etymology
To gush about someone uses that image too: praise 'pours out' like water, which is why to gush is to speak with too much strong emotion.