The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bluster \Blus"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blustered; p. pr. & vb. n. Blustering.] [Allied to blast.]
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To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather.
And ever-threatening storms Of Chaos blustering round.
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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.
Your ministerial directors blustered like tragic tyrants.
--Burke.
Blustering \Blus"ter*ing\, a.
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Exhibiting noisy violence, as the wind; stormy; tumultuous.
A tempest and a blustering day.
--Shak. Uttering noisy threats; noisy and swaggering; boisterous. ``A blustering fellow.''
--L'Estrange.
Wiktionary
1 Engaged in the process of blustering. 2 pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing. n. The process of blustering. v
(present participle of bluster English)
WordNet
adj. blowing in loud and abrupt bursts; "blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia"; "a cold blustery day"; "a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind" [syn: blustering(a), blusterous, blustery, gusty]
Usage examples of "blustering".
Such scrannel threats and blusterings are no worthy substitute for well-argued views.
Their blustering captain, who was, ‘Going to show these Guards how these things are done,’ was struck down by a heavy-bladed pike that suddenly appeared between two shields as he charged the defenders’ wall.
It was a voice never raised in command to a servant or reproof to a child but a voice that was obeyed instantly at Tara, where her husband’s blustering and roaring were quietly disregarded.
Ellen was the audience before which the blustering drama of Gerald O’Hara had been played.
She remembered how, as a child, he had seemed the most wonderful man in the world, this blustering father who carried her before him on his saddle when he jumped fences, turned her up and paddled her when she was naughty, and then cried when she cried and gave her quarters to get her to hush.
It was a chill, blustering day, and although the rain held off, the heavens were black with the promise of more to come.
Seeing the blustering rage building within the Baron, Piter de Vries stepped forward.
Prince Rhombur's loud voice sounded bright, blustering with good cheer.
After watching thy bullying and blustering in the alleys these past three summers, all I know of ye is that I'd best never turn my backor thy blade'll be in, right sharp.
This blustering of those who walk around with ready swords, and the merciless will to use them, is the very thing that must be stopped if the Galadorna we all love is to be saved from sinking into .