noun
definition
Pompous, officious talk.
definition
A gust of wind.
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Fitful noise and violence.
verb
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To speak or protest loudly.
example
When confronted by opposition his reaction was to bluster, which often cowed the meek.
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To act or speak in an unduly threatening manner.
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To blow in strong or sudden gusts.
Examples of bluster in a Sentence
The bluster of wind screached in his ears.
The basketball players liked to bluster about their skills but few could make the shot.
The winds bluster and howl against the window, shaking the house violently.
Do not bluster about dead theology or throw Calvin's name around in derision, just read the words themselves in the Bible.
Beneath the bluster and machismo, he was - both his grandson and Bogdanovich insist - an immensely cultured, well-read man.
The opposition is attempting to cover with bluster and lies its abject failure to unseat the government.
They do not sing but bluster the lyrics, and they sound terrible.
The generals bluster of war but will not risk open conflict.
The gambler bluffed obnoxiously about her hand, hoping to deceive her opponents with bluster.
Her father did not mean his bluster of threats, he was just frustrated with her rude behavior.
The bluster of the busy city drowned out her words.
Although he sounded indignant, he spoke mere bluster and would not follow through on his anger.
It will take a little of the bluster out of him.
The frat boys bluster through the bar as though no one can touch them.