gust

Definitions


[ɡʌst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sudden strong rush of wind


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Old Norse gustr, related to gjósa ‘to gush’


[ɡʌst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of the wind) blow in gusts
(e.g: the wind was gusting through the branches of the tree)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from Old Norse gustr, related to gjósa ‘to gush’




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