bluster (Meaning)
bluster (n)
noisy confusion and turbulence
a swaggering show of courage
a violent gusty wind
vain and empty boasting
bluster (v)
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
show off
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
bluster (v. i.)
To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather.
To talk with noisy violence; to swagger, as a turbulent or boasting person; to act in a noisy, tumultuous way; to play the bully; to storm; to rage.
bluster (v. t.)
To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully.
bluster (n.)
Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness.
Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bluster
bluster Sentence Examples
- The politician's speech was full of bluster but lacked substance.
- He tried to bluster his way out of trouble, but his excuses fell flat.
- Despite his bluster, he was secretly nervous about the upcoming challenge.
- The wind began to bluster through the trees, bending them to its will.
- His bluster in the boardroom was met with skeptical glances from the team.
- She could see through his bluster; he was just trying to impress her.
- The captain's bluster rallied the team, boosting their morale before the game.
- The teacher ignored the student's bluster and continued with the lesson.
- His bluster faded when faced with the calm confidence of his opponent.
- The CEO's bluster couldn't hide the fact that the company was facing financial difficulties.
FAQs About the word bluster
noisy confusion and turbulence, a swaggering show of courage, a violent gusty wind, vain and empty boasting, blow hard; be gusty, as of wind, show off, act in a
bombast, braggadocio,rhetoric, chatter, brag, rodomontade, hot air, gas, grandiloquence, rant
silence, stillness, still, quiet, still, lull, lull, silence, stillness, quiet
The politician's speech was full of bluster but lacked substance.
He tried to bluster his way out of trouble, but his excuses fell flat.
Despite his bluster, he was secretly nervous about the upcoming challenge.
The wind began to bluster through the trees, bending them to its will.
