Meaning of "bluster" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLUSTER

Probably from Middle Low German blüsteren to storm, blow violently.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BLUSTER

bluster  [ˈblʌstə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUSTER

Bluster is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bluster in English.

WHAT DOES BLUSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bluster in the English dictionary

The first definition of bluster in the dictionary is to speak or say loudly or boastfully. Other definition of bluster is to act in a bullying way. Bluster is also foll by into to force or attempt to force into doing something by behaving thus.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLUSTER

PRESENT

Present

I bluster

you bluster

he/she/it blusters

we bluster

you bluster

they bluster

Present continuous

I am blustering

you are blustering

he/she/it is blustering

we are blustering

you are blustering

they are blustering

Present perfect

I have blustered

you have blustered

he/she/it has blustered

we have blustered

you have blustered

they have blustered

Present perfect continuous

I have been blustering

you have been blustering

he/she/it has been blustering

we have been blustering

you have been blustering

they have been blustering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I blustered

you blustered

he/she/it blustered

we blustered

you blustered

they blustered

Past continuous

I was blustering

you were blustering

he/she/it was blustering

we were blustering

you were blustering

they were blustering

Past perfect

I had blustered

you had blustered

he/she/it had blustered

we had blustered

you had blustered

they had blustered

Past perfect continuous

I had been blustering

you had been blustering

he/she/it had been blustering

we had been blustering

you had been blustering

they had been blustering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bluster

you will bluster

he/she/it will bluster

we will bluster

you will bluster

they will bluster

Future continuous

I will be blustering

you will be blustering

he/she/it will be blustering

we will be blustering

you will be blustering

they will be blustering

Future perfect

I will have blustered

you will have blustered

he/she/it will have blustered

we will have blustered

you will have blustered

they will have blustered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been blustering

you will have been blustering

he/she/it will have been blustering

we will have been blustering

you will have been blustering

they will have been blustering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bluster

you would bluster

he/she/it would bluster

we would bluster

you would bluster

they would bluster

Conditional continuous

I would be blustering

you would be blustering

he/she/it would be blustering

we would be blustering

you would be blustering

they would be blustering

Conditional perfect

I would have bluster

you would have bluster

he/she/it would have bluster

we would have bluster

you would have bluster

they would have bluster

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been blustering

you would have been blustering

he/she/it would have been blustering

we would have been blustering

you would have been blustering

they would have been blustering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bluster
we let´s bluster
you bluster

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bluster

Past participle

blustered

Present Participle

blustering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BLUSTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bluster» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of bluster

bluff · boast · boasting · bombast · bravado · bulldoze · bully · domineer · hector · hot air · rant · roar · roister · storm · swagger · swaggering · talk big

TRANSLATION OF BLUSTER

Find out the translation of bluster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bluster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bluster» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 咆哮
• Translator English - Spanish: bravuconear
• English: bluster
• Translator English - Hindi: धमकी
• Translator English - Arabic: تهديد
• Translator English - Russian: бахвальство
• Translator English - Portuguese: resmungar
• Translator English - Bengali: তর্জন-গর্জন
• Translator English - French: tempêter
• Translator English - Malay: Kelipan
• Translator English - German: toben
• Translator English - Japanese: 怒鳴り散らす
• Translator English - Korean: 엄포를 놓다
• Translator English - Javanese: Bluster
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thẹn đỏ mặt
• Translator English - Tamil: கடல் அலைகளின் ஒலி
• Translator English - Marathi: दमटपणा
• Translator English - Turkish: yaygara
• Translator English - Italian: parlare in tono minaccioso
• Translator English - Polish: bluster
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хвастощі
• Translator English - Romanian: fanfaronadă
• Translator English - Greek: παραφορά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: getier
• Translator English - Swedish: bluster
• Translator English - Norwegian: bluster

3 QUOTES WITH «BLUSTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bluster.

1

Dick Armey

My own view would be to let Saddam bluster, let him rant and rave all he wants. As long as he behaves himself within his own borders, we should not be addressing any attack or resources against him.

2

Arthur L. Herman

Whatever one wants to say about the conduct of the Iraq War, going to war to remove Saddam Hussein in 2003 was a necessary act. It should and could have been done earlier, had not the Clinton White House, which understood the need, not wasted the opportunity through timidity and bluster.

3

John Sununu

After everyone has had a chance to bluster, posture, and pontificate, we are left with one basic question: under any foreseeable circumstance, would it be in our national interest to default on our debt? The answer is unequivocally no.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUSTER»

Discover the use of bluster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bluster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Blizzard Bluster!: SpongeBob's Book of Frosty Funnies

Presents a collection of jokes and riddles about winter featuring SpongeBob SquarePants and his gang.

David Lewman, 2008

Baseball's Best Barbs, Banter, and Bluster

"Baseball's Best Barbs, Banter, and Bluster"ais aadelightful collection of short, true, funny, and refreshing anecdotes from hundreds of baseball's best-known players, coaches, managers, owners, and announcers."

Dick Crouser, 2004

A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...

RittH*, a. (from T5, arroganc?, and Tt*t*, destructive), destructive to arrogance or self-important bluster. KgPfT^fe, (i. (from iT5, arrogance, and 'ptrrf*, causing to cease), putting a stop to arrogance or self-important bluster. TipTTfjaf, a. (from JT5 ...

William Carey, 1825

The American Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book

No. Sex Name of Animal and Name of Breeder Dale of Birlh Name of Sire and Name of Dam 261221— Cow— Bluster's Bridget June 11, 1917 Bluster of Clear Brook 15710Г) J. Q. Adams Bridget 98050 261222— Bull— Maggie's Bluster June ...

The American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-book: Containing a Record ...

Bluster of Clear Brook 157105 J. y. Adams Clyde's Pride 3d 191925 255357— Bull— Bluster of Chamberlain May 8, 1917. .Bluster of Clear Brook 157105 J. Q. Adams Brule Lady May 3d 200856 255358— Cow— Bluster's Fannie May 8. 1917.

American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association, 1918

American Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book

1918 Bluster of Clear Brook 157105 J. Q. Adams Victorine of Dakota 200861 286372— Cow— Chamberlain's Rose May 4, 1918 .Prince Klo 161933 J. Q. Adams Black Rose Queen 119138 286373— Cow— Frances T. 2d May 7, 1918 Black ...

A dictionary of the Bengalee language: in which the words ...

(from (Q, arrogance, and 1H, destruction), the destruction of arrogance or' self- important bluster(W8, a. (from 1'3, arrogance, and It'll, destructive), destructive to arrogance or self-important bluster. WI, 1:. (from \rg, arrogance, and fifth, causing to ...

William Carey, 1825

The speaker's garland

Bluster. — That's all, Mr. Brady. You may stand down. [Brady leaves; and bailiff, at Bluster's direction, calls Bridget Spalpeen, who is sworn ] Miss Spalpeen, do you remember any thing about Mr. Brady's marking a pig at any time for Mr.

P. Garrett, 1885

Wind of a Thousand Tales: Folk Tales from Faraway Places

BLUSTER. Oh, you poor child. They didn't tell me you were cursed. Well, I suppose I do have time for a quick story. KIMBERLY-KAY. Great! Is it a romantic story like the one Brisa told me, or a sad story like Nushi's? BLUSTER. Well, I've been ...

John Glore, 1991

Herd register

Gay Bluster 47260 . . ‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Feb. 26,1999 ... 155066 BLUsTER's ROSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bluster 22798 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Dec. 11,1399 Rose's Fancy 93047. 155067 BLUsTER's LAss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bluster 22798 ‚ .

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bluster is used in the context of the following news items.

Lot of bluster in Augusta, but few meaningful policy changes

The House of Representatives chamber is seen during Gov. Paul LePage's 2014 State of the State address at the State House in Augusta in ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»

Michael Oren's 'Ally' – a profoundly un-Zionist book

... Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded that protecting Israel fell to him alone, leading him to bluster in ways that further alienated ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

Your winners and losers from the NBA's 2015 free-agent market

My bluster was wrong, Memphis was right and we all happily skipped off into the lane together to toss up yet another runner. We're all gonna be ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

Ann Coulter's “Adios America” and her anti-Catholic history

The audience can admit that Coulter may have a half-way interesting point buried beneath all of her meanness and bluster. But when she ... «IrishCentral, Jul 15»

South China Sea: David v Goliath as dispute goes to court

But China likes to present itself as a responsible UN player and however it may bluster about not acknowledging the tribunal's jurisdiction, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Where Does Greece Go After 'No'?

So, ignore the bluster and focus on the banks. When and how will they reopen? Here are three possibilities: 1) The eurozone powers and the ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»

Greece's fight is for democracy in Europe. That's why we must …

It wasn't bluster. That's what the EU and the markets previously pulled off in Greece and, yes, in Italy: however much justifiable distaste exists ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Film Review: 'The World Is Mine'

With her huge hoop earrings and empowering bluster not quite covering her hesitant grasp on any aspect of her life, Larisa is an impressively ... «Variety, Jul 15»

Le Corbusier's brave new India

Most of that effort, to the extent that it is anything more than bluster, appears to involve deploying clever new technologies to improve existing ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»

Will Iran Call Obama's Bluff?

Repeating this pattern now with empty bluster and no follow-through will only embolden the Iranian leaders to become even more aggressive ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»