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.

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adjective us / ˈɡʌs·ti / gusty winds (Definition of gust from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

GUST definition: a sudden, strong blast of wind. See examples of gust used in a sentence.

Define gust. gust synonyms, gust pronunciation, gust translation, English dictionary definition of gust. n. 1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind. 2. A sudden burst, as of rain or smoke. 3. An outburst of emotion. …

It makes the ground shake and makes a gust of wind stretch all the way across the ocean.

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