gushed
Poured out suddenly
Gushed is the past tense of gush, meaning to flow out rapidly and abundantly: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
Figuratively, to gush is to express enthusiasm or emotion effusively, often to the point of seeming excessive or insincere: She gushed about how much she loved the gift.
The figurative sense carries a faintly critical edge—genuine feeling, but perhaps too much of it.
Spoke suddenly, loudly
- ravedSpoke with wild enthusiasm
- enthusedFilled with eager excitement
- babbledSpoke rapidly, incoherently
- blurtedUttered without restraint
swooned · fawned · rhapsodized · cooed · crooned · burbled · prattled · extolled
Ejected liquid forcefully
- pouredMade liquid flow out
- surgedIncreased suddenly and forcefully
- cascadedFell in successive stages
- floodedCovered with water
rushed · burst · sprayed · jetted · squirted · spilled · overflowed · torrented
Unrestrainedly emotional in expression
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- fulsomeExcessively flattering, distastefully so
- sycophanticServilely flattering
fawning · groveling · obsequious · smarmy · unctuous · cloying · saccharine · overblown
exclaimed
Spoke suddenly, loudly
- ravedSpoke with wild enthusiasm
- enthusedFilled with eager excitement
- babbledSpoke rapidly, incoherently
blurted · swooned · fawned · rhapsodized · cooed · crooned · burbled · prattled · extolled · praised
spurted
Ejected liquid forcefully
flooded · rushed · burst · sprayed · jetted · squirted · spilled · overflowed · torrented · discharge
effusive
Unrestrainedly emotional in expression
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- fulsomeExcessively flattering, distastefully so
sycophantic · fawning · groveling · obsequious · smarmy · unctuous · cloying · saccharine · overblown · exaggerated
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
sentimental · heartfelt · ecstatic · elated · rapturous · overjoyed · thrilled · swooning · besotted · adoring
gushedunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
held back · muttered · clammed up · said nothing · restrained