gust

gust
1 of 3
noun (1)
;g;st
Synonyms of gust
1
obsolete
a
: the sensation of taste
b
: inclination, liking
2
: keen delight
gust

2 of 3
noun (2)
1
: a sudden brief rush of wind
2
: a sudden outburst : surge
a gust of emotion
gustily
;g;-st;-l;
 adverb
gustiness
;g;-st;-n;s
 noun
gusty
;g;-st;
 adjective
gust

3 of 3
verb
gusted; gusting; gusts
intransitive verb

: to blow in gusts
winds gusting up to 40 mph


Did you know?
Gust Beyond Wind

You’re no doubt familiar with the breezy gust meaning “a brief burst of wind.” But about a century and a half before that word first appeared in print in the late 16th century, a different gust blew onto the scene. The windy gust likely comes from a synonymous Old Norse word, gustr, whereas the older gust, which refers to the sensation of taste as well as to a feeling of enthusiastic delight, comes ultimately from gustus, the Latin word for “taste.” English speakers eventually mostly dropped that older gust, replacing it in the early 17th century with a similar gustus word borrowed from Italian: gusto is now the go-to word when you want to refer to enthusiastic and vigorous enjoyment or appreciation. You can use it with gusto.

Synonyms
Noun (2)

blast
blow
flurry
scud
williwaw
windblast