blus·ter /ˈblʌstɚ/
(vt.)風狂吹,咆哮,洶涌(vi.)咆哮,恐嚇狂風聲,巨浪聲,誇口,大話
Blus·ter v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blustered p. pr. & vb. n. Blustering.]
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.
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.
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.
Syn: -- Noise; boisterousness; tumult; turbulence; confusion; boasting; swaggering; bullying.
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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,
rhodomontade]
v 1: blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered
onshore"; "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]