bluster.

1. Loud, aggressive, or boastful talk intended to impress or intimidate.

2. A noisy or forceful blowing of wind.

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Words that belong together

• empty bluster
• threats and bluster

On the page

His threats and bluster faded when she asked for a signature.

She heard fear underneath the empty bluster.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Third-person singular: blusters.