English Explanatory Dictionary

gast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To frighten.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ɡɑːst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gast.wav /ɡæst/

Word forms

gast gasts gasting gasted

Etymology

From Middle English gasten, from Old English gǣstan, from Proto-Germanic *gaistijaną. Also spelled ghast due to association with ghost.

Derived words

gastly
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