gush
/ɡʌʃ/verb
उच्चारण गश
तेज़ी से फूट निकलना, उमड़ना, बहना
Core word
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[I, T] + adv./prep. | ~ sth
to flow out suddenly and in large amounts; to produce large amounts of a liquid
तेज़ी से फूट निकलना, उमड़ना, बहना
- Water gushed out of the broken pipe.
- The wound was gushing blood.
- Water gushed from the pipe and flooded the street.
+ 2 more examples
- Oil gushed out of the well after the drilling.
- Blood gushed from the cut, so we called a doctor.
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[I, T] ~ (over sb/sth) | + speech disapproving
to express so much praise or emotion about somebody or something that it does not seem sincere
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा तारीफ़ करना, भावुक होकर बोलते जाना
- The relatives gushed over the new baby.
- 'You look wonderful!' she gushed.
- Fans gushed about the singer on social media.
+ 2 more examples
- He gushed over the cake, though it was far from perfect.
- She gushed about how wonderful her holiday had been.
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)
a large amount of liquid suddenly coming out of something
तेज़ धारा, उफान
- a gush of water from the tap
- A gush of water came out when we opened the old pipe.
- A gush of cold air hit us as the door opened.
+ 2 more examples
- A gush of steam came from the pressure cooker.
- The tap gave a gush of rusty water.
Synonyms stream flood torrent spurt jet
Opposite trickle
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)
a sudden strong expression of feeling
(भावना का) उमड़ना, आवेग
- a gush of gratitude
- She felt a gush of pride as her daughter received the prize.
- He felt a gush of joy when he saw his family at the station.
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- She was filled with a gush of affection for the puppy.
- A gush of relief came over me when the results were announced.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gush out of / from + noun
Liquid gushes out of or from the place it escapes. It needs no object.
तरल जिस जगह से निकलता है, उसके लिए 'out of' या 'from' आता है। 'Gush' के बाद object नहीं आता।
- Water gushed out of the broken pipe.
- Blood gushed from the wound.
gush over / about somebody or something
To gush over or about someone is to praise them too eagerly. The tone is a little negative.
किसी की ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा तारीफ़ करने के लिए 'gush over / about' आता है। इसमें हल्का नकारात्मक भाव होता है।
- The guests gushed over the decorations.
- She gushed about her new phone for an hour.
gush + direct speech
In writing, gush can introduce words spoken with too much emotion.
लेखन में 'gush' अत्यधिक भावुकता से कही गई बात को बताता है।
- 'You are simply wonderful!' she gushed.
a gush of + noun
As a noun, a gush is a sudden flow or feeling: a gush of water, a gush of relief.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'gush' अचानक बहाव या भावना है: a gush of water, a gush of relief।
- A gush of warm air came from the oven.
- He felt a gush of pride when his name was called.
+Collocations 5
subject + gush
waterbloodoiltearspraisesteam
- Oil gushed from the well and covered the ground.
gush + preposition
out offromoveraboutdownthrough
- Rainwater gushed down the steps and into the lane.
noun: a gush of
a gush of watera gush of blooda gush of aira gush of reliefa gush of joy
- A gush of cold water surprised the bathers.
adjective + gush
suddenstrongwarmheavyunexpected
- A sudden gush of tears blurred her sight.
adverb + gush
suddenlyendlesslywildlyconstantlyenthusiastically
- Fans gushed enthusiastically about the singer.
“More examples 6
- After the pipe burst, water gushed onto the road for hours.
पाइप फटने के बाद कई घंटों तक पानी सड़क पर बहता रहा।
- Radhika's aunt gushed over every dress in the shop.
राधिका की चाची दुकान की हर पोशाक की ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा तारीफ़ करती रही।
- A gush of water poured out of the tap when it was finally opened.
नल खोलने पर पानी का तेज़ बहाव फूट निकला।
- He felt a gush of anger rise inside him.
उसे भीतर से ग़ुस्से का उफान उठता महसूस हुआ।
- Hot springs gush from the rocks in the mountain valley.
पहाड़ी घाटी में चट्टानों से गर्म पानी के सोते फूटते हैं।
- The reviewer gushed about the film's music but ignored its weak story.
समीक्षक ने फ़िल्म के संगीत की ख़ूब तारीफ़ की, पर उसकी कमज़ोर कहानी की अनदेखी कर दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Water gushed the pipe.
✓ Water gushed from the pipe.
Gush is intransitive, so it needs a preposition such as from before the source.
'Gush' अकर्मक क्रिया है, इसलिए स्रोत से पहले 'from' जैसा preposition चाहिए।
✗ The students gushed on their teacher's kindness.
✓ The students gushed about their teacher's kindness.
Gush takes about or over for the thing praised, not on.
प्रशंसा की जा रही चीज़ के लिए 'gush' के साथ 'about' या 'over' आता है, 'on' नहीं।