bluster

blus·ter

 (blŭs′tər)

v. blus·tered, blus·ter·ing, blus·ters

v.intr.

1. To blow in loud, violent gusts, as the wind during a storm.

2.

a. To speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner.

b. To brag or make loud, empty threats.

v.tr.

To force or bully with swaggering threats.

n.

1. A violent, gusty wind.

2. Turbulence or noisy confusion.

3. Loud, arrogant speech, often full of empty threats.

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[Middle English blusteren, from Middle Low German blüsteren.]

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blus′ter·er n.

blus′ter·y, blus′ter·ous adj.

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bluster

(ˈblʌstə)

vb

1. to speak or say loudly or boastfully

2. to act in a bullying way

3. (foll by: into) to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus

4. (intr) (of the wind) to be noisy or gusty

n

5. boisterous talk or action; swagger

6. empty threats or protests

7. a strong wind; gale

[C15: probably from Middle Low German blüsteren to storm, blow violently]

ˈblusterer n

ˈblustering n, adj

ˈblusteringly, ˈblusterously adv

ˈblustery, ˈblusterous adj

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blus•ter

(ˈblʌs tər)
v.i.

1. to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.

2. to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty threats.

v.t.

3. to force or accomplish by blustering: He blustered his way through the crowd.

n.

4. boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of a storm at sea.

5. noisy, empty threats.

[1520–30]

blus′ter•er, n.

blus′ter•ing•ly, adv.

blus′ter•y, blus′ter•ous, adj.

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bluster

Past participle: blustered
Gerund: blustering

Imperative

bluster

bluster

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bluster - noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations" confusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
	2.	bluster - a swaggering show of courage bravado fanfare, ostentation, flash - a gaudy outward display
	3.	bluster - a violent gusty wind gust, blast, blow - a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
	4.	bluster - vain and empty boasting braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade boast, boasting, jactitation, self-praise - speaking of yourself in superlatives
Verb	1.	bluster - blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered" blow - be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
	2.	bluster - show off         boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, swash, blow puff - speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man" exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" crow, gloat, triumph - dwell on with satisfaction
	3.	bluster - act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner swagger, swash behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

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bluster

verb

1. boast, swagger, talk big (slang) He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes.

noun

1. hot air, boasting, bluff, swagger, swaggering (informal), bravado, bombast the bluster of their campaign

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bluster

verb

To speak or say very loudly or with a shout:

bawl, bellow, call, clamor, cry, halloo, holler, roar, shout, vociferate, whoop, yawp, yell.

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Translations

bouřitchvástáníhukotkraválzuřit

Getöse

mahtaillamahtailupuuskapuuskaisestituulenpuuska

bravatadare in escandescenzedarsi arieinfuriarsiscoppio d'ira

bråkbråkebruke segraseraseri

bluster

[ˈblʌstəʳ]

A. N (= empty threats) → fanfarronadas fpl, bravatas fpl

B. VI [wind] → soplar con fuerza, bramar

C. VT to bluster it out → defenderse echando bravatas, baladronear

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bluster

[ˈblʌstə^r]

n

(= empty talk) → paroles fpl en l'air

(= boasting) → fanfaronnades fpl

(= threats) → menaces fpl en l'air

vi

(= speak aggressively) → fulminer

(= boast) → fanfaronner

vt (= say aggressively) → tempêter, fulminer

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bluster

vi

(wind) → tosen, toben

(fig: person) → ein großes Geschrei machen; (angrily also) → toben

vt to bluster one’s way out of it/something → es/etw lautstark abstreiten

n (of person) → großes Geschrei; (angry also) → Toben nt

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bluster

[ˈblʌstəʳ]

1. n → bravate fpl, spacconate fpl; (threats) → vuote minacce fpl

2. vi (wind) → infuriare; (person, boast) → fare lo/la spaccone/a; (rage) → dare in escandescenze

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