Associations to the word «Bluster»

Wiktionary

BLUSTER, noun. Pompous, officious talk.
BLUSTER, noun. A gust of wind.
BLUSTER, noun. Fitful noise and violence.
BLUSTER, verb. To speak or protest loudly.
BLUSTER, verb. To act or speak in an unduly threatening manner.
BLUSTER, verb. To blow in strong or sudden gusts.

Dictionary definition

BLUSTER, noun. Noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations".
BLUSTER, noun. A swaggering show of courage.
BLUSTER, noun. A violent gusty wind.
BLUSTER, noun. Vain and empty boasting.
BLUSTER, verb. Blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered".
BLUSTER, verb. Show off.
BLUSTER, verb. Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn