bluster

¹blus·ter

verb \ˈbləs-tər\

blus·teredblus·ter·ing\-t(ə-)riŋ\

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

Examples of BLUSTER

1. He brags and blusters, but he never really does what he says he'll do.
2. “I don't want to hear it!” he blustered.
3. The wind blustered through the valley.

Origin of BLUSTER

Middle English blustren, probably from Middle Low German blüsteren

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to BLUSTER

Synonyms: rant, fulminate, huff, rave, spout

Related Words: sound off, speak out, speak up; blare, blurt out, bolt; bloviate, blow, declaim, harangue, mouth (off), orate, pontificate; carry on, rage, storm, take on

Near Antonyms: grunt, murmur, mutter, slur; breathe, whisper

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Rhymes with BLUSTER

buster, cluster, Custer, duster, fluster, luster, muster, thruster, truster