bluster
/ˈblʌs.tɚ/ verb C2- To speak or protest loudly. · When confronted by opposition his reaction was to bluster, which often cowed the meek.
- To act or speak in an unduly threatening manner.
- To blow in strong or sudden gusts (refers to winds).
He/she/it blusters · Past blustered · Past participle blustered · -ing form blustering
Verb forms
- Base form
- bluster
- He/she/it
- blusters
- Past
- blustered
- Past participle
- blustered
- -ing form
- blustering
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