# gast

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɡɑːst/ · frequency rank #88,372

## Definitions
1. To frighten.

## Etymology
From Middle English gasten, from Old English gǣstan, from Proto-Germanic *gaistijaną. Also spelled ghast due to association with ghost.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gast