Gust vs Tumult - What's the difference?
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A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.).
(archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
* Jeremy Taylor
* Alexander Pope
* 1942': ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn '''gust . — Rebecca West, ''Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)
Intellectual taste; fancy.
* Dryden
Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
* Alexander Pope
Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.
A riot or uprising.
(obsolete) To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
As nouns the difference between gust and tumult
is that gust is a strong, abrupt rush of wind while tumult is confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.As verbs the difference between gust and tumult
is that gust is to blow in gusts while tumult is to make a tumult; to be in great commotion.gust
English
Etymology 1
Apparently from (etyl) gustr , though not recorded before Shakespeare.Noun
(en noun)- (Francis Bacon)
Synonyms
* windflawEtymology 2
From (etyl) gustus ‘taste’. For the verb, compare (etyl) (lena) gustare, (etyl) gustare, (etyl) gustar.Noun
(-)- An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
- Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.
- A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.
Anagrams
* * ----tumult
English
Noun
(en noun)- Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.
- the tumult of the elements
- the tumult of the spirits or passions
Synonyms
* uproar * ruckusVerb
(en verb)- Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt. — Milton.