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gust

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Quick answer

As a noun, gust means a strong, abrupt rush of wind. As a verb, it means blow in gusts.

Meanings of gust

8 meanings

noun

  1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind.

  2. Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.).

  3. Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.

  4. Intellectual taste; fancy.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicThe physiological faculty of taste.

verb

  1. To blow in gusts.

Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. obsoleteTo taste.

  2. obsoleteTo have a relish for.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a strong current of air
blastblow

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