Outpouring vs Gushfest - What's the difference?
outpouring | gushfest |
The sudden flowing of a large amount of something.
* 2013 June 18, , "
* 2012 , August 1. Owen Gibson in Guardian Unlimited,
(slang) An effusive outpouring of words.
* 2004 , Alice Alfonsi, Freaked Out
*{{quote-news, year=2009, date=September 11, author=Richard Sandomir, title=Shriver Wins Sideline Blather Award in a Tie Breaker, work=New York Times
, passage=This was ESPN2’s fault; you don’t cut to a celebrity gushfest when the tournament’s darling is close to elimination. }}
As nouns the difference between outpouring and gushfest
is that outpouring is the sudden flowing of a large amount of something while gushfest is an effusive outpouring of words.outpouring
English
Noun
(en noun)Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- The protests rank among the largest outpourings of dissent since the nation’s military dictatorship ended in 1985.
London 2012: rowers Glover and Stanning win Team GB's first gold medal
- Great Britain has collected its first gold medal of the London Games after Heather Stanning and Helen Glover won the coxless pairs with a stunning performance that will spark a mass outpouring of celebration and relief across the country.
gushfest
English
Noun
- Lizzie watched Kate and Claire continue their gushfest , from table to table, all the way across the cafeteria.
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