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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024blus•ter /ˈblʌstɚ/USA pronunciation v. [no object]- (of wind) to roar or blow roughly:the blustering wind.
- to make loud but empty threats:blustered about how they would beat us all up.
n. [uncountable] - boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of a storm at sea.
- noisy, empty threats or protests:That's just bluster; he has no real intention of firing you.
blus•ter•er, n. [countable]blus•ter•ing•ly, adv. blus•ter•ous, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024blus•ter (blus′tər),USA pronunciation v.i. - 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.
v.t. - to force or accomplish by blustering:He blustered his way through the crowd.
n. - boisterous noise and violence:the bluster of the streets.
- noisy, empty threats or protests;
inflated talk:bluff and bluster.
- Low German blustern, blüstern to blow violently; compare Old Norse blāstr blowing, hissing
- perh. 1520–30
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rant, brag, boast, gloat.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged threaten, storm, bully.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bluster /ˈblʌstə/ vb - to speak or say loudly or boastfully
- to act in a bullying way
- (tr,) followed by into: to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus
- (intransitive) (of the wind) to be noisy or gusty
n - boisterous talk or action; swagger
- empty threats or protests
- a strong wind; gale
Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Middle Low German blüsteren to storm, blow violentlyˈblusterer n ˈblustery, ˈblusterous adj |