Skip to main content

effuseto pour out or give off freely; to express feelings enthusiastically

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to pour out or give off freely; to express feelings enthusiastically

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈfjuːz/

Korean meaning: 자유롭게 쏟아내다, 분출하다; 감정을 열정적으로 표현하다

Korean pronunciation: 이**퓨**즈

Example Sentences

  • The new employee effused so much excitement about the coffee machine that everyone thought he'd never seen caffeine before.
  • The politician effused charm during the campaign, but voters remained skeptical.
  • My grandmother effuses stories about her youth whenever we visit, turning a 30-minute coffee into a 3-hour history lesson.

effuse

VERB

//ɪˈfjuːz//

to pour out or give off freely; to express feelings enthusiastically

effuse concept
💡 Concept

The fountain begins to effuse glittering water across the plaza at sunset.

effuse rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When you effuse, some may confuse and refuse!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈfjuːz/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈfjuːz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixef--
Rootfus
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'effundere'에서 유래했으며, '밖으로 붓다'라는 의미입니다. 마치 댐이 터져서 물이 밖으로 쏟아지듯, 감정이나 물질이 자유롭게 흘러나오는 모습을 표현합니다.

🎵Rhyme

confuserefuseabuse
confuse
refuse
abuse

🔗Collocations

effuse warmth
effuse gratitude
effuse praise
effuse enthusiasm
effuse joy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The new employee effused so much excitement about the coffee machine that everyone thought he'd never seen caffeine before.

The politician effused charm during the campaign, but voters remained skeptical.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother effuses stories about her youth whenever we visit, turning a 30-minute coffee into a 3-hour history lesson.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

gushpour forthemanateradiateoverflow

Antonyms

suppresscontainrestrain

Related

effusivediffuseprofuseinfuse

Want to master 19,000+ words?

Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.