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Gust vs Gost - What's the difference?

gust | gost |

As nouns the difference between gust and gost

is that gust is a strong, abrupt rush of wind while gost is obsolete form of lang=en|ghost.

As a verb gust

is to blow in gusts.

gust

English

Etymology 1

Apparently from (etyl) gustr , though not recorded before Shakespeare.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
  • Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.).
    • (Francis Bacon)
    Synonyms
    * windflaw

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To blow in gusts.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gustus ‘taste’. For the verb, compare (etyl) (lena) gustare, (etyl) gustare, (etyl) gustar.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
  • Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.
  • * 1942': ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn '''gust . — Rebecca West, ''Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)
  • Intellectual taste; fancy.
  • * Dryden
    • A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To taste.
  • (obsolete) To have a relish for.
    • Related terms
    * disgust

    Anagrams

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    gost

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ghost

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * {{quote-book
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    Related terms

    * geist

    References

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