noun
1.
a sudden, strong blast of wind.
2.
a sudden rush or burst of water, fire, smoke, sound, etc.
3.
an outburst of passionate feeling.
verb (used without object)
4.
to blow or rush in gusts.
Origin:
1580–90; < Old Norse gustr a gust, akin to gjōsa, gusa to gust
1580–90; < Old Norse gustr a gust, akin to gjōsa, gusa to gust
Related forms
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gust (ɡʌst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a sudden blast of wind |
| 2. | a sudden rush of smoke, sound, etc |
| 3. | an outburst of emotion |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to blow in gusts: the wind was gusting to more than 50 mph |
| [C16: from Old Norse gustr; related to gjōsa to | |
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Word Origin & History
gust
1588, possibly a dial. survival from O.N. gustr "a cold blast of wind," or O.H.G. gussa "flood," both from P.Gmc. *gustiz, from PIE *gheus-, from root *gheu- "to pour." Probably originally in Eng. as a nautical term.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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gust
in meteorology, a sudden increase in wind speed above the average wind speed. It is briefer than a squall and usually lasts 20 seconds or less. Air turbulence around an obstacle causes gusts; they occur frequently over buildings and irregular ground and are less frequent over water. The term gust also denotes a sudden change in wind speed relative to a flying aircraft.
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Example sentences
The tires are also designed to temporarily slip if a wind gust causes the flywheel to suddenly speed up.
The devices pumped constant streams of air into their noses so a gust of odor would not wake them.
When the chauffeur opened the door for us to get out, a hot gust of wind blew multicolored wedding confetti into the car.
The impetuous fury of the entering gust nearly lifted us from our feet.
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