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 Definitions of Bluster  [ˈblʌs tər]  

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Definition of 'Bluster' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) bluster
to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.

2.  bluster
to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty threats.

3. (v.t.) bluster
to force or accomplish by blustering:
He blustered his way through the crowd.

4. (n.) bluster
boisterous noise and violence:
the bluster of a storm at sea.

5.  bluster
noisy, empty threats.

Etymology:  (1520–30)

Definition of 'Bluster' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bluster
noisy confusion and turbulence
"he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"

2. (noun) bravado, bluster
a swaggering show of courage

3. (noun) bluster
a violent gusty wind

4. (verb) braggadocio, bluster, rodomontade, rhodomontade
vain and empty boasting

5. (verb) bluster
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
"A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"

6. (verb) boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
show off

7. (verb) swagger, bluster, swash
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner


Definition of 'Bluster' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Bluster
fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness

2. (noun) Bluster
noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language

3. (verb) Bluster
to blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather

4. (verb) Bluster
to talk with noisy violence; to swagger, as a turbulent or boasting person; to act in a noisy, tumultuous way; to play the bully; to storm; to rage

5. (verb) Bluster
to utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully



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