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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.
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Gusts
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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
gust·less, adjective
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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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