gusto
/ˈɡʌstoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.00 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The style in which a work is done, its artistic style, and occasionally, the prevailing style in matters of taste.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "He sang with more gusto than talent."
- "Sing, Johnny One-Note / Sing out with gusto / And just overwhelm all the crowd"
- "And the sound increases … the power grows … gusto becomes something else: rage."
- "They take sledgehammers to statues with an uncommon gusto – destroying in seconds what may have survived centuries."
- "Germany regeared for the second half: same shape, more control. Mexico had lost some of their vim. And before long the game had turned on its head, with Germany able to keep the ball now, Kroos hitting his range, and Mexico less adept at seizing possession, unable to spring forward with such gusto."
- "Why should you force wine upon us? We are not all of your gusto."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
- British English: /ˈɡʌstəʊ/