gust

Definition of gust

Nouns

a strong current of air
"the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
Synonyms:
blast, blow
Types:
bluster
a violent gusty wind
sandblast
a blast of wind laden with sand
puff, puff of air, whiff
a short light gust of air
Type of:
air current, current of air, wind
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

Vocabulary Lists for gust

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
  • premeditate
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GRE Words »(500 words)
GRE study word list
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 1-5 »(307 words)
Vocabulary study list for F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The...
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William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" Chapters 7-12 »(172 words)
Vocabulary study list for William Golding's "Lord of...
  • ensconce
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Nasty One-Syllable Words »(40 words)
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Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" Chapters 1-16 »(65 words)
Vocabulary study list for Mark Twain's "Huckleberry...
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