gust
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2.6
- noun
- /ɡʌst/
:
ráfaga
- A gust of wind made the pages of my book turn.
- a gust of wind
It gets ripped off by strong October wind gust.
- It gets ripped off by strong October wind gust.
- You know, when we step outside, we go to the beach and we're hit with that gust of wind and we smell that salt water in the air.
- I mean, so, so the question of whether, oh, I don't know, was this gust of wind strong enough to blow over this particular thing?
- Just like just just a, just a strong gust of wind, bro.
- And on one of those occasions you will get a nice strong gust, which is three times the air that comes after it.
Examples
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The front door opened, and James Carfax came in on a gust of spring wind and sunlight.
Fiction book (1990) -
The rain had started again, marching in gusts up the street, raising umbrellas on the sidewalk.
Fiction book (1992) -
The door opened, and an elderly gentleman came in with a gust of cold air.
Academic text (2010) -
Then, later on, when we were in Jordan, a gust of wind blew me into his shop.
Fiction book (1993) -
A gust of wind that lifts me off my feet,
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You know, when we step outside, we go to the beach and we're hit with that gust of wind and we smell that salt water in the air.
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A sudden muted gust of wind tickled the loose hair along her cheek.
Fiction book (1992) -
So, I'm freaked out, and I'm heading into the kitchen, when all of a sudden, this gust of wind comes through it and blows the door shut.
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A gust of wind blew the leaves off the tree.
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The sudden gust of air caught her off guard as she walked outside.
Synonyms
37
3.3
A sudden strong movement of air that pushes things
1
7.5
A strong wind with sudden hard gusts
A sudden strong cold wind that blows down from mountains to the coast
A sudden cold gust of air that makes you breathe in sharply or shiver
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gust comes from an old Norse word gustr meaning 'a sudden blast'. Think of a quick, sharp blast of air, and you will remember that a gust is a sudden, strong burst of wind.