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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bluster \Blus"ter\, v. t. To utter, or do with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully. He bloweth and blustereth out . . . his abominable blasphemy. --Sir T. More As if therewith he meant to bluster all princes into a perfect obedience to his commands. --Fuller. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bluster \Blus"ter\, n. 1. Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness. To the winds they set Their corners, when with bluster to confound Sea, air, and shore. --Milton. 2. Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language. --L'Estrange. Syn: Noise; boisterousness; tumult; turbulence; confusion; boasting; swaggering; bullying. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bluster \Blus"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blustered}; p. pr & vb n. {Blustering}.] [Allied to blast.] 1. 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. --Milton. 2. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bluster n 1: noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations" 2: a swaggering show of courage [syn: {bravado}] 3: a violent gusty wind 4: vain and empty boasting [syn: {braggadocio}, {rodomontade}] v 1: blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "blustering gales"; "the flames blustered" 2: show off [syn: {boast}, {tout}, {swash}, {shoot a line}, {brag}, {gas}, {blow}, {vaunt}, {gasconade}] 3: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner [syn: {swagger}, {swash}]
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