blus·ter
blus·ter/ˈbləstər/
verb
talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.
"you threaten and bluster, but won't carry it through"
synonyms: rant, thunder, boast, brag, swagger, throw one's weight around, be overbearing, lord it, vaunt, bray, crow
noun
loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect.
"their threats contained a measure of bluster"
synonyms: ranting, hectoring, thundering, threatening, threats, bullying, domineering, boasting, bragging, swaggering, throwing one's weight around, bombast, bravado, bumptiousness, imperiousness, empty threats, humbug, braggadocio
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The meaning of BLUSTER is to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats. How to use bluster in a sentence.
BLUSTER meaning: 1. to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect: 2. If the wind…. Learn more.
noun. boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of the streets. noisy, empty threats or protests; inflated talk: bluff and bluster.
7 senses: 1. to speak or say loudly or boastfully 2. to act in a bullying way 3. to force or attempt to force (a person) into.
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/ˈblʌstə/ · verb. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind. “A southeaster blustered onshore” · verb. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner.
BLUSTER meaning: 1 : to speak in a loud and aggressive or threatening way; 2 : to blow loudly and violently.
Verb edit · To speak or protest loudly. When confronted by opposition his reaction was to bluster, which often cowed the meek. · To act or speak in an unduly ...
noun · Definition of bluster. 1. as in rhetoric. boastful speech or writing all the bluster in the campaign speech was intended to hide a lack of specifics.
2[intransitive] (of the wind) to blow violently Outside the wind was blustering.
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Bluster Definition · To blow stormily. · To say noisily and aggressively. · To speak or conduct oneself in a noisy, swaggering, or bullying manner. · To force ...