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bluster
[bluhs-ter]
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.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
to force or accomplish by blustering.
He blustered his way through the crowd.
Synonyms: , ,
noun
boisterous noise and violence.
the bluster of the streets.
noisy, empty threats or protests; inflated talk.
bluff and bluster.
bluster
/ ˈʌə /
verb
to speak or say loudly or boastfully
to act in a bullying way
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- blusterer noun
- blusteringly adverb
- blustery adjective
- blusterous adjective
- outbluster verb (used with object)
- ˈܲٱ adjective
- ˈܲٱԲ noun
- ˈܲٱԲly adverb
- ˈܲٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bluster1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bluster1
Example Sentences
It still would have been better than his supposed deal with China on trade or the Houthi regime in Yemen on shipping, both of which amount to plenty of bluster followed by retreat.
However, despite the bluster, Trump's warning may be a little more hollow than it seems.
And yet for all the cursing and swagger and bluster, there was an unmistakable air of anxiety pervading the glassy convention center.
Some of Trump’s targets have cottoned on to his practice of letting bluster do the hard work of policymaking, rather than painstakingly drafting his policies so they’re legally and constitutionally bulletproof.
I actually think that for all his bluster, Trump is unable to execute most of his plans because he surrounds himself with incompetence.
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