gust

(gŭst)
n.

1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
2. A sudden burst, as of rain or smoke.
3. An outburst of emotion.

intr.v., gust·ed, gust·ing, gusts.
To blow in gusts.

[Probably from Old Norse gustr.]

gust² (gŭst)
n.

1. Archaic. Relish; gusto.
2. Obsolete.
   1. The sense of taste.
   2. Personal taste or inclination; liking.

[Middle English guste, taste, from Latin gustus. See gusto.]

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noun

1. A natural movement or current of air: air, blast, blow¹, breeze, wind¹, zephyr. Archaic gale. See breath/breathlessness.
2. A sudden violent expression, as of emotion: access, blowup, burst, eruption, explosion, fit², flare-up, outbreak, outburst. See explosion/collapse.

n

Definition: rush, eruption
Antonyms: calm

A temporary increase in wind speed, lasting for a few seconds. A typical ratio of gust speed to wind speed in rural areas is 1.6 : 1, increasing to 2 : 1 in urban areas due to the effects of high buildings and narrow streets.

Gusts may also be associated with heavy rain, as downdraughts sweep eastwards from cumulo-nimbus clouds. The repeated hammer blows of gusting winds do more damage than does the persistent pressure of steady wind.

As a result of changes to tax law in the United States, employers and retirement plan sponsors are required to complete new Adoption Agreements and restate their prototype qualified plans. In order for plans to maintain their qualified status, they must meet different statutory regulations.  

Investopedia Says:
GUST comes from the combination of: General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the Uniformed Services Employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (SBA-96), and the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (TRA-97).  

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A transient and momentary increase in wind speed.

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For a list of words related to gust, see:

• Winds - gust: sudden, sharp burst of wind
• Aviation and Aerodynamics - gust: sudden, brief change of wind speed or direction

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See words rhyming with "gust."

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kastevind, vindstød, udbrud
v. intr. - komme i kast

2.
n. - smag, velsmag, velbehag, nydelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
windvlaag, stoot (rook/ vuur etc.), emotionele uitbarsting, met vlagen waaien

Français (French)
1.
n. - bouffée, rafale
v. intr. - souffler en rafales, tomber en rafales (la pluie)

2.
n. - sens du goût, goût pour

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Windstoß, Bö
v. - wehen, böig wehen

2.
n. - Geschmack, Aroma, Genuß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μετεωρ.) σπιλάδα, ριπή ανέμου, (μτφ.) αιφνίδιο ξέσπασμα
v. - φυσώ κατά ριπές

Italiano (Italian)
tirare vento, raffica, colpo di vento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rajada (f), rolo (m) de fumaça, estrondo (m)

Русский (Russian)
порыв ветра, взрыв (негодования и т.п.), вкус

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - golpe de viento, ráfaga, bocanada, aguacero, chaparrón, racha
v. intr. - hacer viento, soplar el viento en rachas

2.
n. - sabor, gusto, disfrute

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - häftig vindstöt, storm
v. - komma en stormby

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 一阵强风, 爆发, 一阵突发, 一阵阵地劲吹

2. 突然一阵, 风味

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 一陣強風, 爆發, 一陣突發
v. intr. - 一陣陣地勁吹

2.
n. - 突然一陣, 風味

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 돌풍, 소나기, 급작스러운 소리
v. intr. - 돌풍이 불다, 소나기가 오다, 분출하다

2.
n. - 맛, 취미, 선호

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 突風, 一陣の風, にわか雨, 噴出, 激発

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عصفه ريح, ميل, استمتاع (فعل) يعصف ( الريح مثلا)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התפרצות רגשות, משב רוח חזק פתאומי, גשם, אש, עשן או רעש פתאומיים‬
v. intr. - ‮נשבה לסירוגין (רוח)‬
n. - ‮טעם (מיושן)‬

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