gust

ɡʌst

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Definition of gust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

meteorologysudden strong burst of wind

A gust of wind knocked the hat off his head..

blast

blow

squall

emotionsudden intense expression of emotion

A gust of laughter erupted from the crowd..

burst

eruption

outburst

Verb

intr.

weatherblow with sudden, strong rushes of wind

The wind began to gust, shaking the trees.

bluster

squall

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Expressions with gust

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gust lock

device securing aircraft controls against wind

The pilot engaged the gust lock before leaving the aircraft..

Origin of gust

Old Norse, gustr (a cold blast of wind)

Terms with gust included in their meaning

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puff of air

breeze

short light gust of air

blast

weather

violent gust of wind or air

flurry

weather

light brief snowfall or gust of wind

whiff

nature

puff or slight gust of air, smoke, or vapor

poof

natural phenomenon

puff or gust of wind or air

williwaw

maritime

strong gust of cold wind at sea

Examples of gust in a sentence

A sudden gust disrupted the outdoor event.
A gust of anger flashed across his face.
She felt a gust of joy when she saw her friend.
Winds will gust along the coastline tonight.
Storms often gust through the valley suddenly.

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French:rafale, s'engouffrer, ...
German:Böe, böen, ...
Italian:raffica, soffiare a raffiche, ...
Spanish:ráfaga, soplar en ráfagas, ...
Portuguese:rajada, soprar em rajadas, ...
Chinese:一阵风, 劲吹, ...
Japanese:突風, 吹き荒れる, ...
Arabic:هَبَّة, عَصَفَ, ...
Hebrew:מַשַּׁב רוּחַ, לְהִתְחַזֵּק בְּמִשָּׁבִים, ...
Russian:порыв ветра, налетать порывами, ...
Ukrainian:порив вітру, поривчасто дути/подути, ...
Hindi:झोंका, झोंकों से चलना, ...
Bengali:ঝাপটা, দমকা দিয়ে বইতে, ...
Catalan:ràfega, bufar amb ràfegues, ...
Czech:poryv, nárazově foukat, ...
Danish:vindstød, blæse i kraftige vindstød, ...
Dutch:windvlaag, opsteken, ...
Greek:ριπή, ξεσπώ, ...
Hungarian:széllökés, széllökésekben fújni, ...
Khmer:ខ្យល់បក់ខ្លាំងភ្លាមៗ, បក់ខ្លាំងជាខ្យល់កន្ត្រាក់, ...
Korean:돌풍, 세차게 불다, ...
Persian:تندباد, تند و ناگهانی وزیدن, ...
Polish:podmuch, wiać porywiście, ...
Portuguese (BR):rajada, soprar forte, ...
Romanian:rafală, a sufla în rafale, ...
Swedish:by, ila till, ...
Thai:ลมกระโชก, พัดกระโชก, ...
Turkish:ani rüzgar, şiddetle esmek, ...
Vietnamese:cơn gió giật, nổi cơn gió giật, ...

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