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Gushing vs Rushing - What's the difference?

gushing | rushing |

As verbs the difference between gushing and rushing

is that gushing is present participle of lang=en while rushing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between gushing and rushing

is that gushing is the act or motion of something that gushes while rushing is a rapid surging motion.

As an adjective gushing

is flowing forth suddenly or violently.

gushing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Flowing forth suddenly or violently.
  • Inclined to gush; effusive.
    • a gushing tourist

    Derived terms

    * gushingly * gushingness

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or motion of something that gushes.
  • * 1866 , George Wyard
    • Oh, then what gushings forth of living water are seen to flow out from the smitten Rock!

    rushing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rapid surging motion.
  • * 1841 , Alexander Tweedie, William Wood Gerhard, A system of practical medicine