Outgush

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To release a vigorous and substantial flow of liquid or feelings suddenly and abundantly
2. To suddenly emit a large and forceful stream of liquid or emotions
3. To let out a rapid and intense burst of fluid or feelings at once

Etymology: "Outgush" is a plain compound: the prefix "out-" attached to "gush," meaning to pour forth suddenly and in a rush. Its sense is essentially the same as "gush out," the phrasal form, so the word simply packs the directional idea of "out" into a single verb. The prefix does the work here. "Out-" in English verbs often means "beyond," "more than," or "away from," as in "outrun" or "outlast," but in "outgush" it has the literal sense of motion outward from an enclosed place, the same sense found in "outflow" and "outpour." The base "gush" carries the image of a sudden, forceful flow, so the compound describes liquid or feeling bursting out of something that had been holding it.

Synonyms: spout, flow out