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Bluster meaning

What does “bluster” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bluster” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: noisy confusion and turbulence.

bluster

noun

  1. noisy confusion and turbulence

    “he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations”

  2. a swaggering show of courage

    Synonymsbravado

  3. a violent gusty wind

  4. vain and empty boasting

    Synonymsbraggadociorodomontaderhodomontade

verb

  1. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind

    “A southeaster blustered onshore”

    “The flames blustered”

  2. show off

    Synonymsboasttoutswashshoot a linebraggasblowvaunt

  3. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

    Synonymsswaggerswash

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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