Gushes

/ɡʌʃɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of gush; flows out suddenly and abundantly, or speaks with excessive enthusiasm.

Etymology

From gush with regular English third-person '-s' suffix forming the present tense.

Kelly Says

When water 'gushes' from a fountain or a person 'gushes' about something they love, the verb creates the exact sound of what it describes—English's most onomatopoetic words often have '-sh' sounds.

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