GUSTO Definition & Meaning

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gusto

[ guhs-toh ]

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plural gustoes.

hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general:
to dance with gusto.
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individual taste or liking:
The boy is an imaginative charmer, with a gusto for storytelling.
Archaic. artistic style or taste.

gusto

/ ˈɡʌ��əʊ /

vigorous enjoyment, zest, or relish, esp in the performance of an action
the aria was sung with great gusto

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Origin of gusto¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Italian, from Latin gustus; gust ²

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Origin of gusto¹

C17: from Spanish: taste, from Latin gustus a tasting; see gustation

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But it’s the gleam in his eyes, the gusto in his delivery, that makes every line zing.

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Julia was a "fearless competitor" proven through her involvement with her school's debating and hockey teams, doing everything with a "great gusto".

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He also derides their former classmates with gusto: ”It’s funny that no one other than us is successful, isn’t it?”

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This is the fun part: You’re going to whip — and I mean whip — butter and Parmesan cheese into your risotto with gusto.

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Smith: What I’ll say is that the message of my music has always been to love yourself and to love others and to live loud with all of your gusto.

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