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bluster

/ bluster /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a violent gusty wind
Type of:
gust blast blow
noun Sense 2
noisy confusion and turbulence
"he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
Type of:
confusion
verb Sense 3
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
"A southeaster blustered onshore"
"The flames blustered"
Type of:
blow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody
noun Sense 4
a swaggering show of courage
Type of:
ostentation fanfare
Derived:
boast tout swash shoot a line brag
noun Sense 5
vain and empty boasting
Type of:
boast boasting self-praise
Derived:
boast tout swash shoot a line brag
verb Sense 6
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
Type of:
act behave do
Derived:
loudmouth blusterer swaggerer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
show off
Type of:
overstate exaggerate overdraw
Kinds of:
puff gloat triumph crow
Derived:
brag bragging crow crowing vaporing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
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gust blast blow confusion ostentation fanfare boast boasting self-praise act behave do