/ Thesaurus / G Synonyms of gushing Find synonyms for: Verb1. spurt, spirt, gush, spout, pourusage: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"2. rave, gush, praiseusage: praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant"3. jet, gush, run, flow, feed, courseusage: issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"Adjective1. gushing, pouring, running(prenominal) (vs. standing)usage: flowing profusely; "a gushing hydrant"; "pouring flood waters"2. burbling, burbly, effusive, gushing, lively (vs. dull)usage: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones"3. effusive, gushing(prenominal), gushy, demonstrative (vs. undemonstrative)usage: extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apogee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language