gushing
adjective /ˈɡʌʃ.ɪŋ/ (also gushy)Definition
› expressing a positive feeling, especially praise, in such a strong way that it does not sound sincere: One of the more gushing newspapers described the occasion as 'a fairy-tale wedding'.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing downExaggerating and playing downPraising and applauding gushingly /-li/ adverb (also gushily, /ˈɡʌʃ.ɪ.li/ )
(Definition of gushing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim noun
- acclaim verb
- acclamation noun
- accolade noun
- clap noun (NOISE)
- clap verb (MAKE NOISE)
- compliment noun
- compliment verb
- dedication noun (OF BOOK, ETC.)
- earn/get/score brownie points idiom
- enthrone verb
- eulogize verb
- eulogy noun
- laurel noun (PRAISE)
- ooh and aah idiom
- ovation noun
- paean noun
- panegyric noun
- puff noun (PRAISE)
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Praising and applauding
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