to bluster

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To blow in strong or sudden gusts
A gust of wind
To speak or protest loudly

When confronted by opposition his reaction was to bluster, which often cowed the meek.

{v} to roar, bully, hector, puff, swagger
{n} a roar, noise, tumult, great stir, boat
vain and empty boasting
Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language
Fitful noise and violence
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
{i} noise of waves; noise of a strong wind; boastfulness; threat
To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather
Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
a violent gusty wind
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered
noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended. `That's lunacy,' he blustered He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes. Bluster is also a noun. the bluster of the Conservatives' campaign
{f} rage, roar, storm; shout; boast, swagger
a violent gusty wind noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
show off
Pompous, officious talk
a swaggering show of courage
To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully
a violent gusty wind noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations" blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered
to bluster

    Hyphenation

    to blus·ter

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı blʌstır

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈbləstər/ /tə ˈblʌstɜr/
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