French word

fuser

Pronunciation

IPA/fyze/

Meaning

  • verbspread

Example

Les nouvelles fusent sur les réseaux sociaux.

The news is spreading on social media.

Illustration for fuser (spread)

More examples

Des éclats de rire fusent pendant la pièce.

Peals of laughter burst out during the play.

Core concept

A sudden jet breaks free and travels quickly in many directions, carrying news, words, or reactions outward.

Common phrases

  • fuser dans la salle

    spread throughout the room

  • fuser des éclats de rire

    peals of laughter burst out

Similar words

se répandre: Spread little by little through an area.
se propager: Gradually extend across a wider region.
se diffuser: Become widely known or communicated.
circuler: Circulate among people.

Definition in French

Jaillir ou se répandre très rapidement, surtout pour des paroles, des nouvelles ou des réactions.

Word origin

The verb derives from Old French fuser and ultimately Latin fundere, 'to pour', with its meaning developing from flowing out to bursting forth rapidly.

Usage tips

  • Fuser describes an abrupt, abundant spread, not gradual circulation; les nouvelles se répandent is more neutral for news spreading.

Other meanings

  • gushverb

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