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Gust

//ɡʌst// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A surname.

Noun

1
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)"
2
The physiological faculty of taste. archaic, uncountable
3
a strong current of air wordnet
4
Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.). broadly
"they are merely driven about by every sudden gust and impulse of the mind"
5
Relish, enjoyment, appreciation. uncountable
", "The Spirit of Grace" An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite."

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6
Intellectual taste; fancy. uncountable
"A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients."

Verb

1
To blow in gusts. intransitive, transitive
"Do the dryers disperse bacteria and viruses through the restroom, like autumn breezes gusting leaves across a lawn?"
2
To taste. obsolete, transitive
3
To have a relish for. obsolete, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

Etymology 3

From Middle English gust, guste, from Latin gustus (“taste”) and Old French gust, goust.

Etymology 4

From Middle English gusten (“to taste, have a taste for”), from the noun (see above).

Etymology 5

Of Old Norse origin, from Gustav.

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