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- Dictionarybluster/ˈblʌstə/
verb
- 1. talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect: "you threaten and bluster, but won't carry it through" Similar
- 2. (of a storm, wind, or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily: "a winter gale blustered against the sides of the house" Similar
noun
- 1. loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect: "their threats contained a measure of bluster"
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The meaning of BLUSTER is to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats. How to use bluster in a sentence.
BLUSTER definition: 1. to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect: 2. If the wind…. Learn more.
to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty menaces or protests: He blusters about revenge but does nothing. Synonyms: gloat, boast, brag, rant. verb (used with object) to force or accomplish by blustering: He blustered his way through the crowd. Synonyms: bully, storm, threaten. noun. boisterous noise and violence:
1. to speak or say loudly or boastfully. 2. to act in a bullying way. 3. (tr,; foll by into) to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus. 4. (intransitive) (of the wind) to be noisy or gusty.
When someone full of bluster is talking about how they can do something that you think they can't, they're blowing a lot of hot air in your direction. And coincidently, another name for that type of person is a blowhard.
BLUSTER meaning: 1. to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect: 2. If the wind…. Learn more.
1. to speak or say loudly or boastfully. 2. to act in a bullying way. 3. (foll by: into) to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus. 4. ( intr) (of the wind) to be noisy or gusty. n. 5. boisterous talk or action; swagger.
Bluster definition: To blow in loud, violent gusts, as the wind during a storm.
BLUSTER definition: to speak in a loud and angry way, often with little effect. Learn more.
Origin of bluster 1 First recorded in 1520–30; perhaps from Low German blustern, blüstern “to blow violently”; compare Old Norse blāstr “blowing, hissing”
