Bluster
21bluster — 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… …
22bluster — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bravado; braggadocio, boasting; bullying, hectoring; front. v. i. swagger; play the bully, hector, vapor; roar (See loudness). See insolence, threat. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rant, rave, brag, boast,… …
23bluster — blus|ter [ blʌstər ] noun uncount angry or threatening talk or behavior from someone who wants to hide their fear or nervousness ╾ blus|ter verb intransitive or transitive …
24bluster — blus·ter || blÊŒstÉ™ n. noise of waves; noise of a strong wind; boastfulness; threat v. rage, roar, storm; shout; boast, swagger …
25bluster — 1) subtler 2) butlers …
26bluster v — This wind is awful, blustered Tom …
27bluster — verb 1》 talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect. 2》 (of wind or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily. noun blustering talk. Derivatives blusterer noun blustery adjective Origin ME: ult. imitative …
28bluster — I. v. n. 1. Roar (as the wind), make a loud noise. 2. Vapor, swagger, bully, vaunt, swell, domineer, gasconade, play the bully. See boast. 3. Make a great ado, make much ado about nothing. II. n. 1. Boisterousness, noise, tumu …
29bluster — v 1. spout, blast, roar, trumpet; gasp, wheeze, huff, puff, pant. 2. swagger, strut, roister, harangue, Sl. blow hard, Sl. blow, Sl. talk big; throw one s weight around, be overbearing, lord it over, give [s.o.] a hard time, bully, badger. n 3.… …
30bluster — blus·ter …
