— blusterer , n. — blusteringly , adv. — blustery, blusterous , adj. — blusterously , adv.
/blus"teuhr/ , v.i.
1. to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
2. to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty menaces or protests: He blusters about revenge but does nothing.
v.t.
3. to force or accomplish by blustering: He blustered his way through the crowd.
n.
4. boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of the streets.
5. noisy, empty threats or protests; inflated talk: bluff and bluster.
[ 1520-30; perh. blustern, blüstern to blow violently; cf. ON blastr blowing, hissing ]
Syn. 2. rant, brag, boast, gloat. 3. threaten, storm, bully.