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    bluster
    /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 rantthunderboastbrag
    • 2. (of a storm, wind, or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily: "a winter gale blustered against the sides of the house" Similar blow fiercelyblastguststorm

    noun

    • 1. loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect: "their threats contained a measure of bluster"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLUSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLUSTER definition: 1. to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect: 2. If the wind…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blusterBluster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats. brags and blusters but rarely does what he says he'll do. 2. a. : to blow in stormy noisy gusts. a cold, blustering wind. b. : to be windy and boisterous. … when autumn blusters and the orchard rocks. Robert Browning. transitive verb. 1. : to utter with noisy self-assertiveness.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › blusterBLUSTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bluster definition: to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.. See examples of BLUSTER used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blusterBluster - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of bluster. verb. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind. “A southeaster blustered onshore” “The flames blustered ” synonyms: gust. see more. verb. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner. synonyms: swagger, swash. see more. verb. show off. synonyms: blow, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLUSTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'bluster' Word Frequency. bluster. (blʌstəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense blusters , present participle blustering , past tense, past participle blustered. verb. If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › blusterBluster - definition of bluster by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › blusterBLUSTER Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use bluster in a sentence Consequently, the ones who suffer the brunt of your bluster are not Muslims in other nations that you may want to influence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLUSTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BLUSTER definition: to speak in a loud and angry way, often with little effect. Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbluster_1 verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bluster_1 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › blusterBluster Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bluster definition: To blow in loud, violent gusts, as the wind during a storm.