Bluster Definition

blŭstər
blustered, blustering, blusters
verb
blustered, blustering, blusters
To blow stormily.
Webster's New World
To say noisily and aggressively.
Webster's New World
To speak or conduct oneself in a noisy, swaggering, or bullying manner.
Webster's New World
To force by blustering; bully.
Webster's New World
To brag or make loud, empty threats.
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noun
blusters
A violent, gusty wind.
American Heritage
Stormy blowing or noisy commotion.
Webster's New World
Noisy swaggering or bullying talk.
Webster's New World
Loud, arrogant speech, often full of empty threats.
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Other Word Forms of Bluster

Noun

Singular:
bluster
Plural:
blusters

Origin of Bluster

  • Middle English blusteren from Middle Low German blüsteren

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle Low German blüstren (“to blow violently”)

    From Wiktionary

Bluster Sentence Examples

  • The bluster of wind screached in his ears.

  • The basketball players liked to bluster about their skills but few could make the shot.

  • The winds bluster and howl against the window, shaking the house violently.

  • Do not bluster about dead theology or throw Calvin's name around in derision, just read the words themselves in the Bible.

  • Beneath the bluster and machismo, he was - both his grandson and Bogdanovich insist - an immensely cultured, well-read man.

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