effuse

¹ef·fuse

verb \i-ˈfyüz, e-\

ef·fusedef·fus·ing

Definition of EFFUSE

transitive verb

: to pour out (a liquid)

intransitive verb

1

: to flow out : emanate

2

: to make a great or excessive display of enthusiasm <they effused about his accomplishments>

Examples of EFFUSE

1. <pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator>

Origin of EFFUSE

Latin effusus, past participle of effundere, from ex- + fundere to pour — more at found

First Known Use: 1526

Related to EFFUSE

Synonyms: drool, gush, enthuse, fuss, rave, rhapsodize, slobber

Related Words: dote (on), fawn; emote

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Rhymes with EFFUSE

abuse, accuse, amuse, Andrews, bad news, bemuse, berceuse, chanteuse, charmeuse, chartreuse, coiffeuse, confuse, contuse, danseuse, defuse, diffuse, diseuse, disuse, enthuse, excuse, ill-use, incuse, infuse, masseuse, misuse, perfuse, peruse, recluse, recuse, refuse, reuse, short fuse, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, vendeuse