bluster

1. v. i. To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather. Source: opted

2. v. i. 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. Source: opted

3. v. t. To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully. Source: opted

4. n. Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness. Source: opted

5. n. Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language. Source: opted

6. n. noisy confusion and turbulence Source: wordnet

7. n. a swaggering show of courage Source: wordnet

8. n. a violent gusty wind Source: wordnet

9. n. vain and empty boasting Source: wordnet

10. v. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind Source: wordnet

11. v. show off Source: wordnet

12. v. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner Source: wordnet

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