gust

/gʌst/

Thân thiện

A sudden gust of wind blew the child's hat off.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sudden, strong rush of wind: A brief, forceful burst of wind that lasts for a short period.
   • A sudden, intense outburst of something: A brief, intense expression or occurrence of an emotion, sound, or activity.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • A sudden gust of wind blew the papers off the table.
  • The storm was characterized by powerful gusts exceeding 50 miles per hour.
  • He felt a gust of anger when he heard the news.
  • A gust of laughter erupted from the audience.

Advanced Usage

• "in gusts": Describing wind that blows in sudden, strong bursts.
  • The wind was blowing in gusts, making it difficult to walk steadily.
• "a gust of": A common collocation used to describe a sudden burst of wind or an emotion.
  • A gust of nostalgia swept over her as she visited her old school.

Variants and Related Words

• Gusty (adj): Characterized by or experiencing gusts of wind.
  • It was a cold and gusty afternoon.

Synonyms

• Blast: A sudden strong gust of wind or air.
• Flurry: A sudden, brief period of wind, snow, or activity.
• Burst: A sudden, brief outbreak or increase.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word is primarily a noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that center specifically on the word "gust".)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a strong current of air
   • the tree was bent almost double by the gust

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blast
• blow