Plural of gust
regular plural
The plural of gust is gusts.
Forms of gust
| Singular | gust /ɡʌst/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gusts /ɡʌsts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Gusts in a sentence
- 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...
- He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm.From the entry incline
- Strong gusts of wind buffeted the train, and ghostly virga of ice followed it through the night.2003, Erik Larson, “Pilgrimage”, in The Devil in the White City, Vintage Books, page 78. From the entry virga
- Gusts of letters blow in from all corners of the British Isles.1916 June, Max Beerbohm, “A. V. Laider”, in Seven Men, London: William Heinemann, published 1919, →OCLC, page 147. From the entry cousin
- “Through the rest of the afternoon,” Gregoria said, “there’s potential for wind gusts of 50 and even up to 70 mph.”2020 October 26, Hayley Smith, “Ferocious winds briefly force closure of Ontario Airport”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los…. From the entry Gregoria
Meaning of gust
- noun A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
- noun Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.).
- verb To blow in gusts.
Questions about the plural of gust
- What is the plural of gust?
- The plural of gust is gusts.
- Is gust countable?
- Gust is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: gust (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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