What does "gust" mean?
Gust: A sudden violent burst of passion. Bacon.
Additional senses
- 2.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.
- 3.Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment. Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust. Pope.
- 4.Intellectual taste; fancy. A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients. Dryden.
- 5.To taste; to have a relish for. [Obs.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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