gusts

Noun (1)

gust (plural gusts)

1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
   • The maximum sustained winds recorded at Waglan Island, Tate’s Cairn and Cheung Chau Beach were 113, 101 and 97 kmh (70, 62, 60 mph) respectively, with maximum gusts 135, 154 and 130 kmh (84, 96, 81 mph)2017 August 26, Anne Marie Roantree, Venus Wu, “Battered Hong Kong and Macau brace for Pakhar, more flooding”, in Andrew Hay, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2023, COMMODITIES...

   Synonyms:

   windflaw

2. (broadly) Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.).
   • they are merely driven about by every sudden gust and impulse of the mind1609 (revised 1625), Francis Bacon, De Sapientia Veterum ('Wisdom of the Ancients')

Noun (2)

gust (uncountable)

1. (archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
2. Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
   • , "The Spirit of Grace"
     An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
3. Intellectual taste; fancy.
   • A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.1695, C[harles] A[lphonse] du Fresnoy, translated by John Dryden, De Arte Graphica. The Art of Painting, […], London: […] J[ohn] Heptinstall for W. Rogers, […], →OCLC

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