noun
gusto
GUHS-toh
noun
1
Enthusiasm and energy put into doing something.
"She dug into the birthday cake with real gusto."
"He tackled the renovation project with gusto, tearing out walls all weekend."
2
A particular style or artistic taste in how something is done.
"The mural was painted in the gusto of the old street muralists."
How to Use Gusto
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something with obvious enjoyment and energy, not half-heartedly.
Memory tip
Almost always paired with "with" — "with gusto" — describing how someone does something.
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Common pairings
with gusto
sing with gusto
eat with gusto
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Etymology
From Italian gusto ("taste"), from Latin gustus. A distant relation of the English word "cost".