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bluster

(blʌstəʳ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense 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 becausethey 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

Bluster is also a noun.

...the bluster of the party's campaign.

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bluster in British English

(ˈblʌstə)

verb

to speak or say loudly or boastfully

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

noun

boisterous talk or action; swagger

empty threats or protests

a strong wind; gale

Derived forms

blusterer (ˈblusterer)

noun

blustering (ˈblustering)

noun, adjective

blusteringly (ˈblusteringly) or blusterously (ˈblusterously)

adverb

blustery (ˈblustery) or blusterous (ˈblusterous)

adjective

Word origin

C15: probably from Middle Low German blüsteren to storm, blow violently

bluster in American English

(ˈblʌstər)

verb intransitive

to blow stormily

said of wind

to speak or conduct oneself in a noisy, swaggering, or bullying manner

verb transitive

to force by blustering; bully

to say noisily and aggressively

noun

stormy blowing or noisy commotion

noisy swaggering or bullying talk

Derived forms

blusterer (ˈblusterer)

noun

blusteringly (ˈblusteringly)

adverb

blustery (ˈblustery)

adjective or ˈblusterous

Word origin

ME blustren, to blow violently < or akin to LowG blüstern, blistern: for IE base see fluctuate

Examples of 'bluster' in a sentence
bluster

But he was not a man to indulge in empty bluster.He captures the flicker of self-doubt beneath the bluster and swagger.Underneath all the bluster and talk of benefits, what they really want is to pay their way.See how they bluster, or say the wrong thing, or just look embarrassed.The characters go beyond bluster as they talk, in pairs, while on leave before battle.Many people will bluster aggressively when confronted, and then quietly stop doing what's been bugging you.And it can win friends and influence people, at home and overseas, in a way that a show of force or diplomatic bluster might not.

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British English: bluster 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.

He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes.

American English: bluster
Brazilian Portuguese: resmungar
Chinese: 咆哮
European Spanish: bravuconear
French: tempêter
German: toben
Italian: parlare in tono minaccioso
Japanese: 怒鳴り散らす
Korean: 엄포를 놓다
European Portuguese: resmungar
Latin American Spanish: bravuconear

1 (verb) in the sense of boast

Definition

to speak loudly or in a bullying way

He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes.

Synonyms

boast

She boasted about her achievements.

swagger

It's bad manners to swagger about how rich you are.

talk big (slang)

Politicians talk big about their plans for climate change.

2 (verb) in the sense of roar

Synonyms

roar

storm

‘It's a fiasco,’ he stormed.

bully

She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork.

rant

I don't rant and rave or throw tea cups.

hector

I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him.

bulldoze (informal)

My business partner tried to bulldoze into leaving the company.

roister

domineer

(noun) in the sense of hot air

Definition

empty threats or protests

the bluster of their campaign

Synonyms

hot air

His justification for the merger was just hot air.

boasting

bluff

The letter was a bluff.

swagger

What he needed was confidence and a bit of swagger.

swaggering (informal)

swag (slang)

bravado

The threats may be an act of bravado.

bombast

There were men aboard who could not tolerate his bombast.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bluff

Definition

deliberate deception to create the impression of a strong position

The letter was a bluff.

Synonyms

deception,

show,

lie,

fraud,

fake,

sham,

pretence,

deceit,

bravado,

bluster,

humbug,

subterfuge,

feint,

mere show

in the sense of bombast

Definition

pompous and flowery language

There were men aboard who could not tolerate his bombast.

Synonyms

pomposity,

ranting,

bragging,

hot air (informal),

bluster,

grandiosity,

braggadocio,

grandiloquence,

rodomontade (literary),

gasconade (rare),

extravagant boasting,

magniloquence

in the sense of bravado

Definition

an outward display of self-confidence

The threats may be an act of bravado.

Synonyms

swagger,

boast,

boasting,

swaggering,

vaunting,

bluster,

swashbuckling,

bombast,

braggadocio,

boastfulness,

fanfaronade (rare)

Nearby words of
bluster

blurt something out
blush
blushing
bluster
blustery
boar
board

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单词	bluster
释义	Trends of bluster View usage for: bluster (blʌstəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense 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 becausethey 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 Bluster is also a noun. ...the bluster of the party's campaign. More Synonyms of bluster bluster in British English (ˈblʌstə) verb 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 noun 5. boisterous talk or action; swagger 6. empty threats or protests 7. a strong wind; gale Derived forms blusterer (ˈblusterer) noun blustering (ˈblustering) noun, adjective blusteringly (ˈblusteringly) or blusterously (ˈblusterously) adverb blustery (ˈblustery) or blusterous (ˈblusterous) adjective Word origin C15: probably from Middle Low German blüsteren to storm, blow violently bluster in American English (ˈblʌstər) verb intransitive 1. to blow stormily said of wind 2. to speak or conduct oneself in a noisy, swaggering, or bullying manner verb transitive 3. to force by blustering; bully 4. to say noisily and aggressively noun 5. stormy blowing or noisy commotion 6. noisy swaggering or bullying talk Derived forms blusterer (ˈblusterer) noun blusteringly (ˈblusteringly) adverb blustery (ˈblustery) adjective or ˈblusterous Word origin ME blustren, to blow violently < or akin to LowG blüstern, blistern: for IE base see fluctuate Examples of 'bluster' in a sentence bluster But he was not a man to indulge in empty bluster. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He captures the flicker of self-doubt beneath the bluster and swagger. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Underneath all the bluster and talk of benefits, what they really want is to pay their way. Times, Sunday Times (2012) See how they bluster, or say the wrong thing, or just look embarrassed. Hambly, Dr Kenneth Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991) The characters go beyond bluster as they talk, in pairs, while on leave before battle. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Many people will bluster aggressively when confronted, and then quietly stop doing what's been bugging you. Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994) And it can win friends and influence people, at home and overseas, in a way that a show of force or diplomatic bluster might not. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In other languages bluster British English: bluster 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. He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes. American English: bluster Brazilian Portuguese: resmungar Chinese: 咆哮 European Spanish: bravuconear French: tempêter German: toben Italian: parlare in tono minaccioso Japanese: 怒鳴り散らす Korean: 엄포를 놓다 European Portuguese: resmungar Latin American Spanish: bravuconear 1 (verb) in the sense of boast Definition to speak loudly or in a bullying way He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes. Synonyms boast She boasted about her achievements. swagger It's bad manners to swagger about how rich you are. talk big (slang) Politicians talk big about their plans for climate change. 2 (verb) in the sense of roar Synonyms roar storm ‘It's a fiasco,’ he stormed. bully She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork. rant I don't rant and rave or throw tea cups. hector I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him. bulldoze (informal) My business partner tried to bulldoze into leaving the company. roister domineer (noun) in the sense of hot air Definition empty threats or protests the bluster of their campaign Synonyms hot air His justification for the merger was just hot air. boasting bluff The letter was a bluff. swagger What he needed was confidence and a bit of swagger. swaggering (informal) swag (slang) bravado The threats may be an act of bravado. bombast There were men aboard who could not tolerate his bombast. Additional synonyms in the sense of bluff Definition deliberate deception to create the impression of a strong position The letter was a bluff. Synonyms deception, show, lie, fraud, fake, sham, pretence, deceit, bravado, bluster, humbug, subterfuge, feint, mere show in the sense of bombast Definition pompous and flowery language There were men aboard who could not tolerate his bombast. Synonyms pomposity, ranting, bragging, hot air (informal), bluster, grandiosity, braggadocio, grandiloquence, rodomontade (literary), gasconade (rare), extravagant boasting, magniloquence in the sense of bravado Definition an outward display of self-confidence The threats may be an act of bravado. Synonyms swagger, boast, boasting, swaggering, vaunting, bluster, swashbuckling, bombast, braggadocio, boastfulness, fanfaronade (rare) Nearby words of bluster blurt something out blush blushing bluster blustery boar board Synonyms of 'bluster' bluster Explore 'bluster' in the dictionary
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