gast
- noun
- Literature
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susto
- The loud crash gave her such a gast that she nearly jumped out of her chair.
Examples
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I felt a sudden gast when the door slammed shut.
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He recovered quickly from the gast caused by the unexpected thunder.
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In old tales, a sudden gast might be blamed on mischievous spirits.
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She was overcome with a gast at the sight of the ghost.
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The loud bang from the fireworks caused a sudden gast that startled the entire crowd.
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When the lights went out unexpectedly, I experienced a sharp gast of fear.
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He felt a strong gast as he walked alone through the dark forest.
Synonyms
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2.3
A sudden strong feeling of surprise and distress after an unexpected event
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2.0
A short time when people feel afraid about something
A sudden feeling of fear that makes you shiver
Antonyms
How Frightened
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gast also came to mean a sudden 'shock' or 'surprise' because people imagined a spirit could appear and startle you, and you can see the same root in ghastly and aghast. So a gast can mean a quick, strong fright.