gust

Converse of object

catch: He had been using the specially built parachute attached to a harness to catch gusts of wind along the seafront.

Converse of subject

• blow: One prospector catches a brief glimpse of his card when it's blown overboard by a sudden gust of wind.
• catch: The lorry was caught by a gust of wind and blown through a barrier at the side of the bridge.

Adjective modifier

• sudden: I begin to fade out of... A sudden gust of wind stings rain into the backs of my legs.
• vicious: Nonetheless, about halfway home a sudden and vicious gust of wind literally stopped me in my tracks.
• fierce: A fierce gust of wind blew 45-year-old Vittorio Luise's car into a river near Naples, Italy, in 1983.
• violent: Later found to be fatally complacent, Boucher had relied on outdated data that neglected the dynamic forces of violent gusts.
• occasional: A hot sunny day with occasional gusts of wind.
• strong: The wind was blowing a strong gust from the east.

Modifies a noun

speed: The maximum wind gust speed recorded in the month was 37 mph on 9 th.

Noun used with modifier

• freak: A freak gust of wind could wrench him high above the hills in an instant.
• mph: The 93 mph gust measured at Glasgow Airport was more typical of lower elevations.
• wind: The maximum wind gust speed recorded in the month was 37 mph on 9 th.
• peak: Windy throughout period with peak gust of 35mph @ 05.30hrs mainly westerly.

Preposition: of

• kt: On 17 th January 1990 a gust of 109 kt - the highest to date - was recorded.
• mph: Valley, Anglesey recorded a gust of 54 mph.
• wind: A brief gust of wind swept through the room.
• knot: Unfortunately, a north north westerly ranging from 25 to gusts of 32 knots put paid to any thoughts of racing.
• blow: The air is quite chilly and occasional gusts of wind blow through the meadow.
• air: A gust of cold, damp air swept into the hall.