1. A sudden, brief increase in wind speed; a sudden violent gust of wind
The wind gust knocked over the trash cans on the street.
A rajada de vento derrubou as latas de lixo na rua.
2. A sudden and temporary increase in wind velocity above the mean wind speed
Weather forecasters warned of wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour.
Os meteorologistas alertaram sobre rajadas de vento de até 80 quilômetros por hora.