bluster
to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty menaces or protests: He blusters about revenge but does nothing.
to force or accomplish by blustering: He blustered his way through the crowd.
boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of the streets.
noisy, empty threats or protests; inflated talk: bluff and bluster.
Origin of bluster
1Other words for bluster
Other words from bluster
- blus·ter·er, noun
- blus·ter·ing·ly, adverb
- blus·ter·y, blus·ter·ous, adjective
- out·blus·ter, verb (used with object)
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How to use bluster in a sentence
Played with equal parts warmth and bluster by Ed Asner, Lou Grant was the ultimate TV boss.
To modern workers everywhere,To modern workers everywhere,Played with equal parts warmth and bluster by Ed Asner, Lou Grant was the ultimate TV boss.
By the SEC’s telling, his apparent bluster was largely an attempt to secure the round at a so-called unicorn valuation.
The SEC and the DOJ just charged this startup founder with fraud, saying he lied to Tiger and others | Connie Loizos | August 26, 2021 | TechCrunchBob’s tendency toward rhetorical bluster meant that his public appearances were insufficiently contrite to satisfy his critics.
"We Owe It to Future Generations to Explain Why." How Robert McNamara Came to Write His Memoirs About Vietnam | Peter Osnos | June 1, 2021 | TimeMany politicians use emotion and bluster to bend things toward their worldview, and they tend to be more ideological than logical.
The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer? (Ep. 462) | Stephen J. Dubner | May 13, 2021 | Freakonomics
Consequently, the ones who suffer the brunt of your bluster are not Muslims in other nations that you may want to influence.
After Maher-Affleck, We Need an Honest—and Calm—Dialogue on Islam | Dean Obeidallah | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was lots of conservative bluster, “but his voting record was moderate to liberal,” says Pitney.
The lay of the land right now, after you strip away the rhetorical bluster, is this.
The Best Republican Efforts Are Not Enough to Defund Obamacare | Michael Tomasky | August 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut bluster was all it was: Carter entered and left the building without incident.
After Uproar, No One Shows To Protest Jimmy Carter At Yeshiva University | Aryeh Younger | April 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is, of course, bluster, yet the harsh words come at a particularly sensitive moment.
‘The State of War’—Kim Jong-un’s Bombastic, and Ominous, Bluster | Gordon G. Chang | March 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn spite of her tirade, he had a feeling that it didn't matter, that she must bluster in her tiny teacup if she wanted to do so.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert ParkerSayles tried to bluster, whereupon the lawyer advised him to seek an attorney of his own for consultation.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockI didn't want her to hear you bluster and threaten; and, besides, I wanted to tell you what I think of you.
A Little Union Scout | Joel Chandler HarrisThis might frighten an inexperienced man, but in reality it is mere bluster.
Ethics in Service | William Howard TaftThe smallest only needed to stand and face him to see that it was all bluster and fun.
In Nesting Time | Olive Thorne Miller
British Dictionary definitions for bluster
/ (ˈblʌstə) /
to speak or say loudly or boastfully
to act in a bullying way
(tr, foll by into) to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus
(intr) (of the wind) to be noisy or gusty
boisterous talk or action; swagger
empty threats or protests
a strong wind; gale
Origin of bluster
1Derived forms of bluster
- blusterer, noun
- blustering, noun, adjective
- blusteringly or blusterously, adverb
- blustery or blusterous, adjective
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