Definition of Gust

Babylon English Dictionary
strong and sudden wind; burst or gush (of water, wind, etc.); emotional outburst
blow suddenly or strongly (as a gust of wind)
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
(v. t.)
To taste; to have a relish for.
  
(n.)
The sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto.
  
(n.)
Intellectual taste; fancy.
  
(n.)
Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment.
  
(n.)
A sudden violent burst of passion.
  
(n.)
A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind. Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw.
  
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gust
\gust\ (?), n. [icel. gustr a cool breeze. cf. gush.]
1. a sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind. snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw.
2. a sudden violent burst of passion.
gust
\gust\, n. [l. gustus; cf. it. & sp. gusto. ?46.] 1. the sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto. an ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite. taylor.
2. gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment. destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.
3. intellectual taste; fancy. a choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.
gust
\gust\, v. t. [cf. l. gustare, it. gustare, sp. gustar. see gust a relish.] to taste; to have a relish for. [obs.]
gust
n : a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust" [syn: blast, blow]



English Phonetics

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JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Chwad = n. a gust, a jerk
Chwaf = n. a strong gust, adv. instantly
Rhuthr = n. a gust, a rush, an assault, an attack; a good while
Rhyferthin = n. a violent gust
Wst = n. a thrust, a push; a gust
Shakespeare Words
taste, relish.
Anagram
  tugs  guts
WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
(synonym) blast, blow
(hypernym) wind, air current, current of air
(hyponym) bluster
Gust Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
WEATHER&METEOROLOGY
Rapid fluctuations in wind speed with a variation of 10 knots or more between peaks and lulls:
Gust Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Gust may be:
  • Gust, short blast of wind
  • Gust Corporation, Japanese, game software
  • The Gust, a 1707 painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger

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