gust

UK: /ˈgʌst/ US: /gʌst/ ,(gust)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

gust¹ /gʌst/   n. [countable]

1. a sudden strong blast of wind, water, fire, smoke, etc.
2. a sudden burst of strong feeling:
   a gust of anger.

v. [no object]

3. to blow or rush in gusts:
   The wind was gusting up to fifty miles per hour.

gust•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est 

: a cold, gusty March day.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

gust¹  (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.

• Old Norse gustr a gust, akin to gjōsa, gusa to gust
• 1580–90

gust′less, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. See wind ¹.

gust²  (gust), n. 

1. [Archaic.] flavor or taste.
2. [Obs.] enjoyment or gratification.

v.t. 

3. Scottish Terms to taste;
   savor.

• Latin gustus a tasting (of food), eating a little, akin to gustāre to taste
• late Middle English 1400–50

gust′a•ble, adj., n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

gust / ɡʌst/ noun

1. a sudden blast of wind
2. a sudden rush of smoke, sound, etc
3. an outburst of emotion

verb (intransitive)

1. to blow in gusts

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old Norse gustr; related to gjōsa to gush; see geyser