L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Gust

noun/ɡˈʌst/
Definition
a strong current of air
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈʌst/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈʌst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈʌst/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈʌst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna strong current of air
“the tree was bent almost double by the gust”
Word Forms
gustyadjectiveblowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
blowyadjectiveabounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
blowverbbe blowing or storming
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Böe
ein starker Luftstrom
🇫🇷French
rafale
un fort courant d'air
🇪🇸Spanish
ráfaga
una fuerte corriente de aire
🇮🇹Italian
raffica
una forte corrente d'aria
🇳🇱Dutch
windvlaag
een sterke luchtstroom
🇵🇹Portuguese
rajada
uma forte corrente de ar
🇷🇺Russian
порыв
сильный поток воздуха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झोंका
हवा का तेज़ प्रवाह
🇧🇩Bengali
দমকা
বাতাসের একটি শক্তিশালী স্রোত
🇮🇳Tamil
காற்று
காற்றின் வலுவான மின்னோட்டம்
🇮🇳Telugu
గాలులు
గాలి యొక్క బలమైన ప్రవాహం
🇮🇳Marathi
झटका
हवेचा मजबूत प्रवाह
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝાકળ
હવાનો મજબૂત પ્રવાહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ
ಗಾಳಿಯ ಬಲವಾದ ಪ್ರವಾಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാറ്റ്
ശക്തമായ വായുപ്രവാഹം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੱਖੜ
ਹਵਾ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ​​ਕਰੰਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھونکا
ہوا کا ایک مضبوط کرنٹ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阵风
强烈的气流
🇯🇵Japanese
突風
強い空気の流れ
🇰🇷Korean
격발
강한 기류
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cơn gió mạnh
một luồng không khí mạnh
🇹🇭Thai
ลมกระโชกแรง
กระแสลมแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tiupan
arus udara yang kuat
🇵🇭Filipino
bugso ng hangin
isang malakas na agos ng hangin
🇲🇾Malay
tiupan angin
arus udara yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عاصفة
تيار قوي من الهواء
🇮🇷Persian
وزش
جریان قوی هوا
🇹🇷Turkish
rüzgar
güçlü bir hava akımı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַשָׁב
זרם אוויר חזק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gust'?
The primary meaning of 'gust' is 'a strong current of air'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gust' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gust' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gust' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gust' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'gust' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'gust' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'gust' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'gust' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'gust' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'gust' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →