blustering

Definition of Blustering in English :

Adjective

blowing in violent and abrupt bursts

Example Sentences:
'blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia'
'a cold blustery day'
'a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Blustering

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verb

1.

to speak or say loudly or boastfully

2.

to act in a bullying way

3. (tr,; foll by into)

to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus

4. (intransitive)

(of the wind) to be noisy or gusty

noun

5.

boisterous talk or action; swagger

6.

empty threats or protests

7.

a strong wind; gale

Blustering

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verb intransitive

1.

to blow stormily

said of wind

2.

to speak or conduct oneself in a noisy, swaggering, or bullying manner

verb transitive

3.

to force by blustering; bully

4.

to say noisily and aggressively

noun

5.

stormy blowing or noisy commotion

6.

noisy swaggering or bullying talk

Blustering

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v. blus·tered, blus·ter·ing, blus·ters

v.intr.

1. To blow in loud, violent gusts, as the wind during a storm.

2.

a. To speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner.

b. To brag or make loud, empty threats.

v.tr.

To force or bully with swaggering threats.

n.

1. A violent, gusty wind.

2. Turbulence or noisy confusion.

3. Loud, arrogant speech, often full of empty threats.

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