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whoosh vs gush

gush vs whoosh

whoosh and gush both are nouns.

whoosh and gush both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whoosh Yes No Yes No
gush Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gush is a hypernym of whoosh; that is, gush is a word with a broader meaning than whoosh:
  • whoosh: gush or squirt out
  • gush: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Other hypernyms of whoosh include spirt, spout, spurt.
whoosh (noun) gush (noun)
the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) an unrestrained expression of emotion
a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
whoosh (verb) gush (verb)
gush or squirt out praise enthusiastically
move with a whooshing sound issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
move with a sibilant sound gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Difference between whoosh and gush

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