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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 gust /ˈgʌst/
 陣風,一陣,迸發

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gust n.
 1. A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind.
    Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw.
 2. A sudden violent burst of passion.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gust, n.
 1. The sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto.
    An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.   --Jer. Taylor.
 2. Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment.
    Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.   --Pope.
 3. Intellectual taste; fancy.
    A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gust, v. t.  To taste; to have a relish for. [Obs.]
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 gust
      n : a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by
          the gust" [syn: blast, blow]