bluster

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈblʌs.tə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈblʌs.tɚ/

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Noun

Singular bluster

Plural blusters

1. (uncountable) Bluster is smug formal talk.
2. (countable) A bluster is a gust of wind.

Verb

Plain form bluster

Third-person singular blusters

Past tense blustered

Past participle blustered

Present participle blustering

1. To bluster is to speak or protest loudly.
2. To bluster is to speak or act in a threatening way.
3. To bluster is to blow in strong and sudden gusts.

Synonyms

• blustery
• blusterous
• blustering