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You're no doubt familiar with the simple gust that means "a brief burst of wind." At least a century and a half before that word first appeared in print in the late 16th century, however, a differently derived homograph came on the scene. The windy gust is probably derived from an Old Norse word gustr, whereas our older featured word (which is now considerably rarer than its look-alike) comes to us through Middle English from gustus, the Latin word for "taste." Gustus gave English another word as well. Gusto (which now usually means "zest" but can also mean "an individual or specific taste") comes to us from gustus by way of Italian.
Origin and Etymology of gust
Origin and Etymology of gust
probably from Old Norse gustr; akin to Old High German gussa flood, and perhaps to Old English gēotan to pour — more at found
Definition of gust
intransitive verb
:to blow in gusts
- winds gusting up to 40 mph
Examples of gust in a Sentence
The forecast calls for winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour.
First Known Use of gust
1813
GUST Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of gust for English Language Learners
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of wind : to blow strongly for a short time : to blow in gusts
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