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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

    The meaning of BLUSTER is to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats. How to use bluster in a sentence.

  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.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.

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

    noun. noisy confusion and turbulence. “he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations” see more. noun. vain and empty boasting. synonyms: braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade. see more. speaking of yourself in superlatives. noun. a swaggering show of courage.

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

    1. to roar and be tumultuous, as wind. 2. to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty threats. v.t. 3. to force or accomplish by blustering: He blustered his way through the crowd. n. 4. boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of a storm at sea. 5. noisy, empty threats. [1520–30] blus′ter•er, n.

  8. 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.

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

    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. After Maher-Affleck, We Need an Honest—and Calm—Dialogue on Islam | Dean Obeidallah | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

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

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