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[ guhst ] / gʌst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gust ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna 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. Origin of gust1First recorded in 1580–90; from Old Norse gustr “a gust,” akin to gjōsa, gusa “to gust” synonym study for gust1. See wind1. OTHER WORDS FROM gustgustless, adjectiveWords nearby gustgusset, Gussie, gussied up, gussy, gussy up, gust, gustation, gustative, gustatory, gustatory cell, gustatory hyperesthesia Definition for gust (2 of 2)[ guhst ] / gʌst /
nounArchaic. flavor or taste. Obsolete. enjoyment or gratification. Origin of gust21400–50; late Middle English <Latin gustus a tasting (of food), eating a little, akin to gustāre to taste OTHER WORDS FROM gustgust·a·ble, adjective, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gustA gust of smoke dances around her naked frame as she bathes for one final time in the prayer leaves. Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST The accessory was easily lifted by a gust of wind and would regularly get entangled in the wheel spokes of carriages. Corsets, Muslin Disease, and More of the Deadly Fashion Trends|The Fashion Beast Team|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Despite the gust of excitement most scientists are keeping their emotions in check. Why Can't We Find an AIDS Vaccine?|Kent Sepkowitz|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Watch this clip of the real-time seism—look closely or you might mistake it for a gust of wind. The Earthquake’s Viral Videos|Sadie Bass|August 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Gust has few critics, and none who will speak on the record. Californa's Most Powerful Woman|Joe Mathews|November 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST 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
nouna 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 gustC16: from Old Norse gustr; related to gjōsa to gush; see geyser Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gustexplosion, burst, squall, gale, flurry, breeze, storm, blast, blow, fit, surge, access, flare-up, passion, paroxysm, puff, sally, outburst |