Bluster
11bluster — UK [ˈblʌstə(r)] / US [ˈblʌstər] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms bluster : present tense I/you/we/they bluster he/she/it blusters present participle blustering past tense blustered past participle blustered to speak in an angry or… …
12bluster — blusterer, n. blusteringly, adv. blustery, blusterous, adj. blusterously, adv. /blus teuhr/, v.i. 1. to roar and be tumultuous, as wind. 2. to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty menaces or protests: He blusters about revenge but… …
13bluster — Synonyms and related words: agitation, bawl, be livid, be pissed, bellow, blast, blow, blow a hurricane, blow great guns, blow over, blow up, bludgeon, bluff, bluster and bluff, bluster out of, boast, boastfulness, boasting, bobbery, boil,… …
14bluster — [[t]blʌ̱stə(r)[/t]] blusters, blustering, blustered 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. [V with quote] That s lunacy, he… …
15bluster — verb (I) 1 to speak in a loud, angry way: He was inclined to bluster when his authority was challenged. 2 if the wind blusters, it blows violently bluster noun (U) blustering adjective: blustering wintry weather …
16bluster — 1. verb 1) he started blustering about the general election Syn: rant, rave, thunder, bellow, sound off; be overbearing; informal throw one s weight around/about 2) storms bluster in from the sea Syn: blast, gust, storm, roar …
17bluster — 1. noun /ˈblʌs.tə,ˈblʌs.tɚ/ a) Pompous, officious talk. b) A gust of wind. Syn: bombast 2. verb /ˈblʌs.tə,ˈblʌs.tɚ/ …
18bluster — blus|ter [ˈblʌstə US ər] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German blüsteren] 1.) [I and T] to speak in a loud angry way that is not really very impressive ▪ That s hardly the point, he blustered. 2.) if the wind blusters, it… …
19bluster — [ˈblʌstə] verb [I/T] to speak in an angry or threatening way when you are frightened or nervous bluster noun [U] …
20bluster — blus•ter [[t]ˈblʌs tər[/t]] v. i. 1) to roar and be tumultuous, as wind 2) to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty threats 3) to force or accomplish by blustering: He blustered his way through the crowd[/ex] 4) boisterous noise and… …
