gush
n.n. a large amount of liquid or air that flows out quickly and strongly. You might see this when a pipe breaks or when someone is very excited and talks a lot.
n. a sudden, rapid, and often large flow of a liquid or gas. In a figurative sense, it refers to an outpouring of emotion or words.
A small gush of water came from the broken pipe.
The technician fixed the leak before a large gush of oil could cause a fire in the engine room.
The sudden gush of relief was palpable in the room as the final test results were announced, signaling the end of a long and stressful semester.
From Middle English guschen, gusshen, gosshien, perhaps from Middle Dutch guysen (“to flow out with a gurgling sound, gush”) or Old Norse gusa (“to gush”), ultimately imitative. Compare Old Norse geysa (“to gush”), German gießen (“to pour”), Old English ġēotan ("to pour"; > English yote). Related to gust.