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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

    1. : to utter with noisy self-assertiveness. "I don't want to hear it!" he blustered. 2. : to drive or force by blustering.

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

    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. 'That's lunacy,' he blustered. [VERB with quote] He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes. [VERB] Synonyms: boast, swagger, talk big [slang] More Synonyms of bluster.

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

    noun. a swaggering show of courage. synonyms: bravado.

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

    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:

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLUSTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  8. 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.

  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.