blusters; blustered; blustering
1
: to speak in a loud and aggressive or threatening way
He brags and blusters, but he never really does what he says he'll do.
"I don't want to hear it!" he blustered.
2
of wind
: to blow loudly and violently
The wind blustered through the valley.
: words that are loud and aggressive
We were all tired of his macho bluster.
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“Bluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bluster. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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