sudden gust
1gust — gust1 [gʌst] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old Norse; Origin: gustr] 1.) a sudden strong movement of wind, air, rain etc gust of ▪ A sudden gust of wind blew the door shut. ▪ Gusts of up to 200 kph may be experienced. 2.) gust of laughter a sound of loud …
2gust — 1 noun (C) 1 a sudden strong movement of wind: A sudden gust of wind blew the door shut. 2 a sudden strong feeling of anger, excitement etc: A gust of rage swept through him. 2 verb (I) if the wind gusts, it blows strongly with sudden short… …
3gust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ little, small ▪ huge, powerful, strong ▪ sudden …
4gust — 1. noun 1) a sudden gust of wind Syn: flurry, blast, puff, blow, rush; squall 2) gusts of laughter Syn: outburst, burst, eruption, fit, paroxysm; gale …
5Gust — (g[u^]st), 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. [1913 Webster] Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden violent …
6gust — gust1 [gust] n. [ON gustr, gust, blast < gjosa, to gush, break out < IE * gheus < base * ĝheu , to pour > GUT, L fundere] 1. a sudden, strong rush of air or wind 2. a sudden burst of rain, smoke, fire, sound, etc. 3. an outburst of… …
7gust of wind — sudden rush of wind …
8gust — gust1 gustless, adj. /gust/, n. 1. a sudden, strong blast of wind. 2. a sudden rush or burst of water, fire, smoke, sound, etc. 3. an outburst of passionate feeling. v.i. 4. to blow or rush in gusts. [1580 90; < ON gustr a gust, akin to gjosa,… …
9gust — I [[t]gʌst[/t]] n. v. gust•ed, gust•ing. n. 1) a sudden strong blast of wind 2) a sudden rush or burst, as of water or fire 3) an outburst of passionate feeling 4) to blow or rush in gusts • Etymology: 1580–90; < ON gustr a gust, akin to gjōsa …
10gust — [[t]gʌ̱st[/t]] gusts, gusting, gusted 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A gust is a short, strong, sudden rush of wind. A gust of wind drove down the valley... A hurricane force gust blew off part of a church tower. 2) VERB When the wind gusts, it blows… …
