Synonyms of gust

gust

noun

1

as in blow

a sudden brief rush of wind

a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• breeze
• tornado
• gale
• flurry
• blast
• scud
• windblast
• hurricane
• zephyr
• breath
• williwaw
• windstorm
• waft
• puff
• whiff
• tempest
• current
• squall
• air
• draft
• northeaster
• westerly
• norther
• southeaster
• bluster
• northerly
• northwester
• southwester

2

as in explosion

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

the stressed-out coworker cried out with a gust of emotion that we had never witnessed before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosion
• burst
• outburst
• gale
• eruption
• flash
• blaze
• storm
• spasm
• flare
• paroxysm
• flush
• agony
• gush
• frenzy
• fit
• ebullition
• flare-up
• rage
• tantrum
• transport
• ecstasy
• rapture
• firestorm
• delirium
• blowup
• grouch
• furor

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