First Known Use: 15th century
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1bluster
verb blus·ter \ˈbləs-tər\
: to speak in a loud and aggressive or threatening way
of wind : to blow loudly and violently
blus·teredblus·ter·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\
Full Definition of BLUSTER
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
— blus·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun
— blus·ter·ing·ly \-t(ə-)riŋ-lē\ adverb
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Origin of BLUSTER
Middle English blustren, probably from Middle Low German blüsteren
2bluster
noun
: words that are loud and aggressive
Full Definition of BLUSTER
1
: a violent boisterous blowing
2
: violent commotion
3
: loudly boastful or threatening speech
— blus·ter·ous \-t(ə-)rəs\ adjective
— blus·tery \-t(ə-)rē\ adjective
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First Known Use of BLUSTER
1583
Related to BLUSTER
- Synonyms
- bombast, brag, braggadocio, bull [slang], cockalorum, fanfaronade, gas, gasconade, grandiloquence, hot air, magniloquence, rant, rodomontade (also rhodomontade)
- Antonyms
- quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness
BLUSTERY Defined for Kids
1bluster
verb blus·ter \ˈblə-stər\
blus·teredblus·ter·ing
Definition of BLUSTER for Kids
1
: to talk or act in a noisy boastful way
2
: to blow hard and noisily <strong winds blustering>
2bluster
noun
Definition of BLUSTER for Kids
: noisy violent action or speech
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