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gust¹
- /ɡʌst/
- /ɡʊst/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌst
Where it comes from
Apparently from an unrecorded Middle English *gust, from Old Norse gustr (“a gust, blast”), from Proto-Germanic *gustiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognate with Icelandic gustur (“gust of wind”). Related also to Old Norse gusa (“to gush forth”), Old High German gussa (“flood”), Middle English guschen (> English gush).
The English word was not recorded before Shakespeare.
noun gusts
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A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
The maximum sustained winds recorded at Waglan Island, Tate’s Cairn and Cheung Chau Beach were 113, 101 and 97 kmh (70, 62, 60 mph) respectively, with maximum gusts 135, 154 and 130 kmh (84, 96, 81 mph)
Similar: windflaw
- Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.). they are merely driven about by every sudden gust and impulse of the mind
verb gusts · gusting · gusted
- To blow in gusts. Do the dryers disperse bacteria and viruses through the restroom, like autumn breezes gusting leaves across a lawn?
gust²
- /ɡʌst/
- /ɡʊst/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌst
Where it comes from
From Middle English gust, guste, from Latin gustus (“taste”) and Old French gust, goust.
noun
- The physiological faculty of taste.
- Relish, enjoyment, appreciation. , "The Spirit of Grace" An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
- Intellectual taste; fancy. A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.
gust³
- /ɡʌst/
- /ɡʊst/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌst
Where it comes from
From Middle English gusten (“to taste, have a taste for”), from the noun (see above) and Latin gustō.
verb gusts · gusting · gusted
- To taste.
- To have a relish for.
Gust⁴
Where it comes from
Of Old Norse origin, from Gustav.
proper noun Gusts
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: blast, blow, fire, squall, rafale, burst, outburst, high-frequency, taste, unit, thundergust, stormwind, windflaw, windblast, flaw, hurricane
Translations
Every language
noun strong, abrupt rush of wind
| Español | ráfaga, racha, volada, ventolera, fugada |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | झोंका jhõkā |
| Português | ventania, rabanada, rajada, lufada, lufa, pé de vento |
| Français | souffle, coup de vent, bourrasque, rafale |
| Deutsch | Bö |
| Italiano | folata, ventata, raffica, turbinio |
| Русский | поры́в porýv |
| العربية | هَبَّة habba |
| עברית | מַשָּב masháv |
noun any rush or outburst
| Español | ramalazo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | आवेश āveś |
| Italiano | folata, tùrbine, turbinio |
| Русский | поры́в porýv, взрыв vzryv |
verb to blow in gusts
| Italiano | turbinare |
|---|
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