blustering

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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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

blustering - blowing in violent and abrupt bursts; "blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia"; "a cold blustery day"; "a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind" blusterous, blustery stormy - (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"

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Translations

blustering

[ˈblʌstərɪŋ] ADJ [person] → jactancioso, fanfarrón

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blustering

adj person → polternd; manner → stürmisch

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blustering

[ˈblʌstərɪŋ] adj (tone, manner) → da spaccone

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