Wind · Weather
gust
sudden strong wind
A gust is a short, sudden movement of strong wind.
This vs that
A gust of wind knocked over the bin.
A breeze moved the leaves.
Hear it in real life
Why did the door slam?
A gust of wind caught it.
A sudden gust blew my umbrella inside out.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'A gust of wind' is the normal everyday phrase; the stiff version sounds like an incident report.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: A strong wind suddenly gushed me.
Say: A strong gust of wind hit me.
Use 'gust' as the noun for a sudden burst of wind.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
a gust of wind
A gust of wind blew the papers off my desk.
A gust of wind nearly knocked me over.
Wind words
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Your turn: say it out loud
A gust of wind knocked it over.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
gust
sudden strong wind
“A sudden gust blew my umbrella inside out.”
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