bluster
English Thesaurus
1. a swaggering show of courage (noun.communication)
2. vain and empty boasting (noun.communication)
3. a violent gusty wind (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | blast, blow, gust, |
| definition | : | a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon) |
4. noisy confusion and turbulence (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | confusion, |
| definition | : | disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably (noun.state) |
5. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | act, behave, do, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
6. show off (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | puff, |
| definition | : | speak in a blustering or scornful manner (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | crow, gloat, triumph, |
| definition | : | dwell on with satisfaction (verb.communication) |
7. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind (verb.weather)
| hypernym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | be blowing or storming (verb.weather) |
8. a swaggering show of courage (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, |
| definition | : | show off (verb.communication) |
9. a violent gusty wind (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | bluster, |
| definition | : | blow hard; be gusty, as of wind (verb.weather) |
10. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner (verb.body)
| derivation | : | blusterer, loudmouth, |
| definition | : | a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | swaggerer, |
| definition | : | someone who walks in an arrogant manner (noun.person) |
11. show off (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bluster, bravado, |
| definition | : | a swaggering show of courage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | vaunt, |
| definition | : | extravagant self-praise (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | blusterer, loudmouth, |
| definition | : | a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly (noun.person) |
12. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind (verb.weather)
| derivation | : | bluster, |
| definition | : | a violent gusty wind (noun.phenomenon) |
13. a swaggering show of courage (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, |
| definition | : | show off (verb.communication) |
14. a violent gusty wind (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | bluster, |
| definition | : | blow hard; be gusty, as of wind (verb.weather) |
15. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner (verb.body)
| derivation | : | blusterer, loudmouth, |
| definition | : | a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | swaggerer, |
| definition | : | someone who walks in an arrogant manner (noun.person) |
16. show off (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bluster, bravado, |
| definition | : | a swaggering show of courage (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | vaunt, |
| definition | : | extravagant self-praise (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | blusterer, loudmouth, |
| definition | : | a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly (noun.person) |
17. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind (verb.weather)
| derivation | : | bluster, |
| definition | : | a violent gusty wind (noun.phenomenon) |
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