to gush over
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7.0
- phrasal verb
- /ɡʌʃ ˈoʊvər/
:
derramar elogios sobre
- On the news today, we have commentators gushing over the revelation that Michele Obama's ancestor was a slave.
- reviewers gushed over
- people gushing over
I cannot stop gushing over how gorgeous this book is.
- I cannot stop gushing over how gorgeous this book is.
Examples
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Whittingham gushed over first-year coach Rich Rodriguez's schemes, which are simple but effective.
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"You were an actual rockstar," he continues, gushing over Amanda.
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I cannot stop gushing over how gorgeous this book is.
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A relative gushed over Three Cups of Tea after her book club read it.
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I'm sure you get tired of everyone gushing over you, but it has to be done. :)
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On Monday, MSNBC's Chris Jansing gushed over the apparent "parallels" between Lincoln and Obama that she found "fascinating."
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Everyone was gushing over the beautiful decorations at the wedding.
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Fans gushed over the band's latest album, calling it their best yet.
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After the movie, critics were gushing over the lead actor's performance.
Synonyms
68
4.6
Speak about something in a very excited, positive way
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5.6
To praise a person or thing too much, often with strong feeling
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7.7
Act very friendly and praise someone to gain their favor
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6.8
To look at someone or something while wanting to have it very much
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4.1
Say strong good things about someone or something in public
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6.1
Talk in a very excited way to praise someone or something
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4.7
To be so full of strong feeling or excitement that you show it clearly
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7.6
To praise or thank someone too much and show strong liking for them
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6.4
To praise someone too much to make them seem better
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6.4
To say too many good things about someone who does not deserve them
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3.9
Become very excited and happy about something like a song or a pet
To give a lot of praise, often more than needed
Show so much excitement that you cannot hide it
To act silly and very loving when you see something cute
Look at something you want and show strong desire openly
Antonyms
How Effusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
gush + over
The meaning is directly compositional: 'gush' means to speak or write with extravagant praise, and the preposition 'over' indicates the target of that praise, so a learner who knows both words can infer 'to express enthusiastic admiration for someone/something.' This verb + preposition pattern is a common, predictable construction (and has close parallels in many languages), so the sense is transparent to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
The phrase gush over comes from the image of water pouring out: to gush is to flow out fast and over shows it covers something. Imagine praise pouring over a person like water, so gush over means 'to show very strong, often too much, admiration'.