bluster

bluster
I. verb (blustered; blustering) Etymology: Middle English blustren, probably from Middle Low German blüsteren Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats 2. a. to blow in stormy noisy gusts b. to be windy and boisterous transitive verb 1. to utter with noisy self-assertiveness 2. to drive or force by blustering • blusterer nounblusteringly adverb II. noun Date: 1583 1. a violent boisterous blowing 2. violent commotion 3. loudly boastful or threatening speech • blusterous adjectiveblustery adjective

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Bluster — Blus ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blustered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blustering}.] [Allied to blast.] [1913 Webster] 1. To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather. [1913 Webster] And ever threatening… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bluster — I (commotion) noun boisterousness, brawl, disturbance, embroilment, eruption, flare up, fracas, frenzy, hubbub, maelstrom, melee, outbreak, outburst, pandemonium, racket, rampage, riot, row, rumpus, scramble, storm, tempest, temptestuousness,… …   Law dictionary

  • bluster — vb *roar, bellow, bawl, vociferate, clamor, howl, ululate Analogous words: *boast, brag, vaunt, crow: *threaten, menace …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • bluster — ► VERB 1) talk in a loud or aggressive way with little effect. 2) (of wind or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily. ► NOUN ▪ blustering talk. DERIVATIVES blusterer noun blustery adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • bluster — [blus′tər] vi. [ME blustren, to blow violently < or akin to LowG blüstern, blistern: for IE base see FLUCTUATE] 1. to blow stormily: said of wind 2. to speak or conduct oneself in a noisy, swaggering, or bullying manner vt. 1. to force by… …   English World dictionary

  • bluster — {{11}}bluster (n.) 1580s, from BLUSTER (Cf. bluster) (v.). {{12}}bluster (v.) late 14c., from a Low German source, Cf. M.L.G. blüstren to blow violently, E.Fris. blüstern to bluster (see BLOW (Cf. blow) (v.1)). Related: Blustered; blustering …   Etymology dictionary

  • bluster — 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… …   English dictionary

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