gusto

Definition

Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus (“taste”). Doublet of cost (see Etymology 3 there).

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."