Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhst]
- /gʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhst]
- /gʌst/
Definitions of gusting word
- noun gusting Archaic. flavor or taste. 1
- noun gusting Obsolete. enjoyment or gratification. 1
- verb without object gusting to blow or rush in gusts. 1
- verb with object gusting Scot. to taste; savor. 1
- noun gusting Present participle of gust. 1
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Origin of gusting
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Old Norse gustr a gust, akin to gjōsa, gusa to gust
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Parts of speech for Gusting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gusting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gusting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gusting
adj gusting
- windy — accompanied or characterized by wind: a windy day.
- gusty — tasty; savory; appetizing.
- turbulent — being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed: turbulent feelings or emotions.
- inclement — (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
- raging — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
verb gusting
- fly — to move through the air using wings.
- run — execution
- gust — Archaic. flavor or taste.
- dart — If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly.
- skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
adjective gusting
- stormy — affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.
Antonyms for gusting
adj gusting
verb gusting
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
noun gusting
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
Top questions with gusting
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