Definitions for gast
gast

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gastverb

   To frighten

2. Etymology: West gaistaz. Cognate with Old Saxon gest, Dutch geest, Old High German geist (German Geist).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Gastverb

   To make aghast; to fright; to shock; to terrify; to fear; to affray.

   Etymology: from gast, Saxon.

   When he saw my best alarmed spirits,
   Bold in the quarrel’s right, rous’d to th’ encounter,
   Or whether gasted by the noise I made,
   Full suddenly he fled. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

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1. gast

   Gastrin is a peptide hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid (HCl) by the parietal cells of the stomach and aids in gastric motility. It is released by G cells in the pyloric antrum of the stomach, duodenum, and the pancreas. Gastrin binds to cholecystokinin B receptors to stimulate the release of histamines in enterochromaffin-like cells, and it induces the insertion of K+/H+ ATPase pumps into the apical membrane of parietal cells (which in turn increases H+ release into the stomach cavity). Its release is stimulated by peptides in the lumen of the stomach.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gastverb

   to make aghast; to frighten; to terrify. See Aghast

2. Etymology: [OE. gasten, gsten to frighten, akin to Goth. usgaisjan. See Aghast, Ghastly, and cf. Gaze.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gast

   gast, v.t. (Shak.) to make aghast, to frighten or terrify. [A.S. gǽstan; cf. Aghast.]

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1. GAST

   What does GAST stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GAST acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GAST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gast is ranked #7235 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gast surname appeared 4,612 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Gast.
   
   95.4% or 4,401 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 91 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 53 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 29 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 22 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 16 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for gast »

1. gats

2. stag

3. tags

How to pronounce gast?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gast in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gast
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gast
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gast
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gast
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gast
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html