 bluster |
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| 1. | [ noun ] noisy confusion and turbulence | |
| Examples: | "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations" |
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| Related terms: | confusion | |
| 2. | [ verb ] show off | |
| Synonyms: | boast brag vaunt shoot_a_line gas blow swash gasconade tout | |
| Related terms: | overstate gloat puff bravado boast braggadocio brag loudmouth blowhard | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (meteorology) blow hard; be gusty, as of wind | |
| Examples: | "A southeaster blustered onshore" "The flames blustered." |
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| Related terms: | blow | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a swaggering show of courage | |
| Synonyms: | bravado | |
| Related terms: | ostentation boast | |
| 5. | [ verb ] act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner | |
| Synonyms: | swash swagger | |
| Related terms: | act loudmouth | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (meteorology) a violent gusty wind | |
| Related terms: | gust | |
| 7. | [ noun ] vain and empty boasting | |
| Synonyms: | braggadocio rhodomontade rodomontade | |
| Related terms: | boast boast | |
| Similar spelling: |
blustery blusterer blaster blister Blust blusterous blustering blistery blistered baluster blistering blast blest balusters blighter Blaustein bluestone blue_stem blessed blasted blastomere blastoderm Blissett bluestem blastema Blacketer blessedly blastocyte blastemic blastemal balustrade Blystone |
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