Definitions
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
Word origin
From Middle English blusteren (“to wander about aimlessly”); however, apparently picking up the modern sense from Middle Low German blüstren (“to blow violently”; compare later Low German blustern, blistern). Related to blow, blast. Compare also Saterland Frisian bloasje (“to blow”), bruusje (“to bluster”).
Used in a sentence
“When confronted by opposition his reaction was to bluster, which often cowed the meek.”
“Your ministerial directors blustered like tragic tyrants.”
“He bloweth and blustereth out […] his abominable blasphemy.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Boastful talk”7 letters
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