bluster

[ bluhs-ter ]

/ ˈblʌs tər /

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verb (used without object)

to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.

to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty menaces or protests: He blusters about revenge but does nothing.

verb (used with object)

to force or accomplish by blustering: He blustered his way through the crowd.

noun

boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of the streets.

noisy, empty threats or protests; inflated talk: bluff and bluster.

Origin of bluster

1520–30; perhaps <Low German blustern,blüstern to blow violently; compare Old Norse blāstr blowing, hissing

SYNONYMS FOR bluster

2 rant, brag, boast, gloat.

3 threaten, storm, bully.

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OTHER WORDS FROM bluster

blus·ter·er, nounblus·ter·ing·ly, adverbblus·ter·y, blus·ter·ous, adjectiveblus·ter·ous·ly, adverb

outbluster, verb (used with object)un·blus·ter·ous, adjectiveun·blus·ter·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby bluster

blurt, blurt out, blush, blusher, blush-on, bluster, Blu-tack, blvd., Bly, B lymphocyte, blype

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Example sentences from the Web for bluster

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|DAILY BEAST
But bluster was all it was: Carter entered and left the building without incident.
After Uproar, No One Shows To Protest Jimmy Carter At Yeshiva University|Aryeh Younger|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is, of course, bluster, yet the harsh words come at a particularly sensitive moment.
‘The State of War’—Kim Jong-un’s Bombastic, and Ominous, Bluster|Gordon G. Chang|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The movement has gotten by on cliché and bluster and Scotch tape.
The Case for Transformation|Michael Tomasky|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

By contrast, George W. Bush launched two disastrous wars, and in so doing gave GOP bluster a bad name.
Romney Response to Egypt Embassy Attack Makes It Easy for Obama|Peter Beinart|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"I don't know and I don't care," Barnes answered with a weak attempt at bluster.
The Avenger|E. Phillips Oppenheim
Lou began to bluster, as he always did when he talked politics.
O Pioneers!|Willa Cather
He has been silenced for a year by the roar of trinitrotoluene and the bluster of fools; and the world is in ruins.
The Inca of Perusalem|George Bernard Shaw
"He—he took me by surprise," explained the beaten man with a faint attempt at bluster.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine
Why the devil couldn't he bluster like a proper man instead of sitting there and making his damned allusions?
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo

British Dictionary definitions for bluster

bluster

/ (ˈblʌstə) /

verb

to speak or say loudly or boastfully

to act in a bullying way

(tr, foll by into) to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus

(intr) (of the wind) to be noisy or gusty

noun

boisterous talk or action; swagger

empty threats or protests

a strong wind; gale

Derived forms of bluster

blusterer, nounblustering, noun, adjectiveblusteringly or blusterously, adverbblustery or blusterous, adjective

Word Origin for bluster

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

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单词	bluster
释义	bluster [ bluhs-ter ] / ˈblʌs tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bluster ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to roar and be tumultuous, as wind. to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty menaces or protests: He blusters about revenge but does nothing. verb (used with object) to force or accomplish by blustering: He blustered his way through the crowd. noun boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of the streets. noisy, empty threats or protests; inflated talk: bluff and bluster. Origin of bluster 1520–30; perhaps <Low German blustern,blüstern to blow violently; compare Old Norse blāstr blowing, hissing SYNONYMS FOR bluster 2 rant, brag, boast, gloat. 3 threaten, storm, bully. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bluster ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM bluster blus·ter·er, nounblus·ter·ing·ly, adverbblus·ter·y, blus·ter·ous, adjectiveblus·ter·ous·ly, adverb outbluster, verb (used with object)un·blus·ter·ous, adjectiveun·blus·ter·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby bluster blurt, blurt out, blush, blusher, blush-on, bluster, Blu-tack, blvd., Bly, B lymphocyte, blype Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bluster 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\|DAILY BEAST But bluster was all it was: Carter entered and left the building without incident. After Uproar, No One Shows To Protest Jimmy Carter At Yeshiva University\|Aryeh Younger\|April 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is, of course, bluster, yet the harsh words come at a particularly sensitive moment. ‘The State of War’—Kim Jong-un’s Bombastic, and Ominous, Bluster\|Gordon G. Chang\|March 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The movement has gotten by on cliché and bluster and Scotch tape. The Case for Transformation\|Michael Tomasky\|January 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST By contrast, George W. Bush launched two disastrous wars, and in so doing gave GOP bluster a bad name. Romney Response to Egypt Embassy Attack Makes It Easy for Obama\|Peter Beinart\|September 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "I don't know and I don't care," Barnes answered with a weak attempt at bluster. The Avenger\|E. Phillips Oppenheim Lou began to bluster, as he always did when he talked politics. O Pioneers!\|Willa Cather He has been silenced for a year by the roar of trinitrotoluene and the bluster of fools; and the world is in ruins. The Inca of Perusalem\|George Bernard Shaw "He—he took me by surprise," explained the beaten man with a faint attempt at bluster. Oh, You Tex!\|William Macleod Raine Why the devil couldn't he bluster like a proper man instead of sitting there and making his damned allusions? Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo British Dictionary definitions for bluster bluster / (ˈblʌstə) / verb to speak or say loudly or boastfully to act in a bullying way (tr, foll by into) to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus (intr) (of the wind) to be noisy or gusty noun boisterous talk or action; swagger empty threats or protests a strong wind; gale Derived forms of bluster blusterer, nounblustering, noun, adjectiveblusteringly or blusterously, adverbblustery or blusterous, adjective Word Origin for bluster C15: probably from Middle Low German blüsteren to storm, blow violently Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to bluster Why “Bluster” Was Dictionary.com’s 2012 Word Of The YearYou may recall that last year we selected a rare word, a tongue-twister of sorts, as the 2011 Word of the Year: tergiversate which means “to change repeatedly one’s attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.” Rather than pick a word that rose to prominence through common usage during the year (like Occupy or Arab Spring), we selected a word hidden … READ MORE Words related to bluster swagger, braggadocio, bravado, bulldoze, hector, yap, gloat, bombast, boasting, bluff, swaggering, crowing, rabidity, bragging, boisterousness, cow, boast, roar, crow, swell
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