gust

[ guhst ]

/ gʌst /

See synonyms for: gust / gusted / gusting on Thesaurus.com

noun

a sudden, strong blast of wind.

a sudden rush or burst of water, fire, smoke, sound, etc.

an outburst of passionate feeling.

verb (used without object)

to blow or rush in gusts.

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Origin of gust

First recorded in 1580–90; from Old Norse gustr “a gust,” akin to gjōsa, gusa “to gust”

synonym study for gust

1. See wind¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM gust

gustless, adjective

Words nearby gust

gusset, Gussie, gussied up, gussy, gussy up, gust, gustation, gustative, gustatory, gustatory cell, gustatory hyperesthesia

Definition for gust (2 of 2)

gust²

[ guhst ]

/ gʌst /

noun

Archaic. flavor or taste.

Obsolete. enjoyment or gratification.

verb (used with object)

Scot. to taste; savor.

Origin of gust

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin gustus a tasting (of food), eating a little, akin to gustāre to taste

OTHER WORDS FROM gust

gust·a·ble, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for gust

A gust of smoke dances around her naked frame as she bathes for one final time in the prayer leaves.
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The accessory was easily lifted by a gust of wind and would regularly get entangled in the wheel spokes of carriages.
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Despite the gust of excitement most scientists are keeping their emotions in check.
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Watch this clip of the real-time seism—look closely or you might mistake it for a gust of wind.
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Gust has few critics, and none who will speak on the record.
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He was aghast at the gust of passion that had drowned all his senses for a moment.
The Huntress|Hulbert Footner
Like a gust of wind, a feeling of emotion and of admiration swept over the audience.
The Saint|Antonio Fogazzaro
All I remember was a blinding cloud of dust and a gust of wind as our tunnel was blown in, and once more I was buried.
Into the Jaws of Death|Jack O'Brien
He is subject to sudden fits of passion, but that intellect which always stands sentinel over the Hebrew soon subdues the gust.
The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and Citizen|Simon Wolf
The first comes down, expands, cools and ascends, thereby cooling the second gust as it comes down.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

British Dictionary definitions for gust

gust

/ (ɡʌst) /

noun

a sudden blast of wind

a sudden rush of smoke, sound, etc

an outburst of emotion

verb (intr)

to blow in guststhe wind was gusting to more than 50 mph

Word Origin for gust

C16: from Old Norse gustr; related to gjōsa to gush; see geyser

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