BLUSTER

I. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English blustren, probably from Middle Low German blüsteren Date: 15th century intransitive verb to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats, 2. to blow in stormy noisy gusts, to be windy and boisterous, transitive verb to utter with noisy self-assertiveness, to drive or force by ~ing, ~er noun ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 1583 a violent boisterous blowing, violent commotion, loudly boastful or threatening speech, ~ous adjective ~y adjective