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gush vs pump

pump vs gush

gush and pump both are nouns.

gush and pump both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gush Yes No Yes No
pump Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pump is a hyponym of gush; that is, pump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gush:
  • gush: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
  • pump: flow intermittently
Other hyponyms of gush include blow, whoosh.
gush (noun) pump (noun)
an unrestrained expression of emotion a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
a sudden rapid flow (as of water) a low-cut shoe without fastenings
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
gush (verb) pump (verb)
praise enthusiastically question persistently
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth deliver forth
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
draw or pour with a pump
flow intermittently
move up and down
supply in great quantities
Difference between gush and pump

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