Definitions
a strong current of air
Word origin
Apparently from an unrecorded Middle English *gust, from Old Norse gustr (“a gust, blast”), from Proto-Germanic *gustiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognate with Icelandic gustur (“gust of wind”). Related also to Old Norse gusa (“to gush forth”), Old High German gussa (“flood”), Middle English guschen (> English gush).
Used 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)”
“they are merely driven about by every sudden gust and impulse of the mind”
“Do the dryers disperse bacteria and viruses through the restroom, like autumn breezes gusting leaves across a lawn?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Sudden wind”4 letters
02“Sudden burst of wind”4 letters
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