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gust

(gʌst)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense gusts, present participle gusting, past tense, past participle gusted
1. countable noun
A gust is a short, strong, sudden rush of wind.
A gust of wind drove down the valley. [+ of]
A hurricane-force gust blew off part of a church tower.
Synonyms: blast, blow, rush, breeze More Synonyms of gust
2. verb
When the wind gusts, it blows with short, strong, sudden rushes.
The wind gusted again. [VERB]
The wind gusted up to 164 miles an hour. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: blow, blast, puff, squall More Synonyms of gust
3. countable noun
If you feel a gust of emotion, you feel the emotion suddenly and intensely.
...a small gust of pleasure. [+ of]
More Synonyms of gust

gust in British English

(ɡʌst)
noun
1. 
a sudden blast of wind
2. 
a sudden rush of smoke, sound, etc
3. 
an outburst of emotion
verb (intransitive)
4. 
to blow in gusts
the wind was gusting to more than 50 mph
Word origin
C16: from Old Norse gustr; related to gjōsa to gush; see geyser

gust in American English 1

(gʌst)
noun
1. 
a sudden, strong rush of air or wind
2. 
a sudden burst of rain, smoke, fire, sound, etc.
3. 
an outburst of laughter, rage, etc.
verb intransitive
4. 
to blow in gusts
SIMILAR WORDS:  wind
Word origin
ON gustr, gust, blast < gjosa, to gush, break out < IE *gheus- < base *ĝheu-, to pour > gut, L fundere

gust in American English 2

(gʌst)
noun Archaic
1. 
taste; relish; flavor; savor
2. 
enjoyment or appreciation
verb transitive
3.  Scottish
to taste or relish
Derived forms
gustable (ˈgustable)
adjective, noun
Word origin
ME guste < L gustus: see gusto

Examples of 'gust' in a sentence
gust

What if there were a gust of wind?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All it would take is a gust of wind and they would have been off.
The Sun (2016)
A wind springs up, a strong gust that carries the pungent scent of pine needles.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
But those gusts must blow away any worries as this is a happy place.
The Sun (2015)
You can feel them like you can feel a sudden gust of fresh air.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But it meant he could not avoid the hill when seized by a sudden gust of wind.
The Sun (2010)
There are times when you get caught by a gust and it feels as if you are flying.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It makes the ground shake and makes a gust of wind stretch all the way across the ocean.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She almost suffered an embarrassing blow when a gust of wind threw up the hem of her outfit.
The Sun (2008)
The brake lines are employed to change the pitch of the kite should a gust become too strong.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Last night officials expressed concern that fires could spread again as strong gusts continued to blow across the region.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And wind speeds needed to include sudden gusts and the higher wind speeds at the top of the towers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Some are so thin and tall that one wonders whether a strong gust of wind might not blow them down.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You read about the wind and in blows a giant gust to whisk the character away and into a tunnel.
The Sun (2011)
The plane plunged into woods at the end of an airfield after it was caught by a gust of wind during landing.
The Sun (2013)
This day the wind came in gusts from the potato fields and orchards and the strongest gusts measured eighteen miles an hour.
Len Deighton Bomber
Then a gust of wind blew this royal lady's shawl across a brook.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In fact, often in the very midst of the doldrums comes the sudden gust of hope.
Christianity Today (2000)
It can withstand 30mph gusts of wind.
The Sun (2011)
The Budget also helped to blow a gust of optimism through the wind power sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
When he played on Sunday he said the gusts were so strong that the course was unplayable.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And a gust of wind blew the lid into one of the contestant's faces.
The Sun (2015)
Small gusts were blown into full-scale hurricanes.
The Sun (2006)
A sudden gust of wind causes me to slip through the harness.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I arrived in Switzerland with a bunch of flowers that nearly blew away as a gust of snow blasted down the airport tarmac.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

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In other languages
gust

British English: gust /ɡʌst/ NOUN
A gust is a short, strong, sudden rush of wind.
A gust of wind came down the valley.
  • American English: gust
  • Arabic: هَبَّة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: rajada de vento
  • Chinese: 阵风
  • Croatian: nalet
  • Czech: poryv
  • Danish: vindstød
  • Dutch: windvlaag
  • European Spanish: ráfaga
  • Finnish: puuska
  • French: bourrasque
  • German: Windstoß
  • Greek: ριπή ανέμου
  • Italian: folata
  • Japanese: 突風
  • Korean: 돌풍
  • Norwegian: vindkast
  • Polish: poryw
  • European Portuguese: rajada de vento
  • Romanian: rafală
  • Russian: порыв
  • Latin American Spanish: ráfaga
  • Swedish: vindil
  • Thai: ลมแรงพัดกะทันหัน
  • Turkish: ani rüzgar
  • Ukrainian: шквал
  • Vietnamese: cơn gió mạnh đột ngột
British English: gust VERB
When the wind gusts, it blows with short, strong, sudden rushes.
The wind gusted again.
  • American English: gust
  • Brazilian Portuguese: lufar
  • Chinese: 劲吹
  • European Spanish: soplar
  • French: souffler en rafales
  • German: stürmisch wehen
  • Italian: soffiare a raffiche
  • Japanese: 急に強く吹く
  • Korean: 강풍이 불다
  • European Portuguese: lufar
  • Latin American Spanish: soplar

Chinese translation of 'gust'

gust

(ɡʌst)

n (c)

  1. [of wind] 一阵(陣) (yīzhèn)

vi

  1. [wind] 狂风(風)大作 (kuángfēng dàzuò)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a sudden blast of wind
A gust of wind drove down the valley.
Synonyms
blast
Blasts of cold air swept down from the mountains.
blow
rush
A rush of air on my face woke me.
breeze
a cool summer breeze
puff
an occasional puff of air stirring the brittle leaves
gale
forecasts of fierce gales over the next few days
flurry
A flurry of snowflakes was scudding by the window.
squall
The boat was hit by a squall north of the island.
2 (noun) 
Definition
a sudden surge of strong feeling
A gust of laughter greeted him as he walked into the room.
Synonyms
surge
He was overcome by a sudden surge of jealousy.
fit
I broke into a fit of giggles.
storm
the violent storms which whipped America's East Coast
burst
short bursts of activity
explosion
His reaction was an explosion of anger.
gale (informal)
gales of laughter from the audience
outburst
eruption
the volcanic eruption of Tambora in 1815
paroxysm
She was overcome by a paroxysm of grief.
(verb) 
Definition
to blow in gusts
strong winds gusting up to 164 miles an hour
Synonyms
blow
A chill wind blew at the top of the hill.
blast
puff
I could see he was unfit, because he was puffing.
squall

Additional synonyms

in the sense of breeze
Definition
a gentle or light wind
a cool summer breeze
Synonyms
light wind,
air,
whiff,
draught,
gust,
waft,
zephyr,
breath of wind,
current of air,
puff of air,
capful of wind
in the sense of burst
Definition
a sudden increase of effort
short bursts of activity
Synonyms
rush,
surge,
fit,
outbreak,
outburst,
spate,
gush,
torrent,
eruption,
spurt,
outpouring
in the sense of eruption
the volcanic eruption of Tambora in 1815
Synonyms
explosion,
discharge,
outburst,
venting,
ejection

Synonyms of 'gust'

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