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Bluster

noun/kˌæpɪɾəlᵻzˈeɪʃənz/
Definition
noisy confusion and turbulence
a swaggering show of courage
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæpɪɾəlᵻzˈeɪʃənz/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈuː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈuː/
2 syllables Say it as /kˌæpɪɾəlᵻzˈeɪʃənz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounnoisy confusion and turbulence
“he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations”
nouna swaggering show of courage
nouna violent gusty wind
nounvain and empty boasting
verbblow hard; be gusty, as of wind
“A southeaster blustered onshore”
verbshow off
verbact in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
Word Forms
blusterverbshow off
blusteryadjectiveblowing in violent and abrupt bursts
blusterousadjectiveblowing in violent and abrupt bursts
blusternouna violent gusty wind
boastnounspeaking of yourself in superlatives
boasternouna very boastful and talkative person
braggernouna very boastful and talkative person
braggartnouna very boastful and talkative person
bragnounan instance of boastful talk
blusterernouna person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly
vaunternouna very boastful and talkative person
vauntnounextravagant self-praise
gasconadenounan instance of boastful talk
swaggerernounsomeone who walks in an arrogant manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
toben
lautes Durcheinander und Turbulenzen
🇫🇷French
fulminer
confusion bruyante et turbulence
🇪🇸Spanish
fanfarronear
ruidosa confusión y turbulencia
🇮🇹Italian
spavalderia
confusione rumorosa e turbolenza
🇳🇱Dutch
gebrul
luidruchtige verwarring en turbulentie
🇵🇹Portuguese
fanfarronice
confusão barulhenta e turbulência
🇷🇺Russian
бахвальство
шумная путаница и турбулентность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धमकी
शोरगुल वाला भ्रम और अशांति
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্লাস্টার
গোলমাল বিভ্রান্তি এবং অশান্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
கொப்புளம்
சத்தமான குழப்பம் மற்றும் கொந்தளிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్లస్టర్
ధ్వనించే గందరగోళం మరియు అల్లకల్లోలం
🇮🇳Marathi
ब्लस्टर
गोंगाट करणारा गोंधळ आणि अशांतता
🇮🇳Gujarati
બ્લસ્ટર
ઘોંઘાટીયા મૂંઝવણ અને અશાંતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿರುಸು
ಗದ್ದಲದ ಗೊಂದಲ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಕ್ಷುಬ್ಧತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബ്ലസ്റ്റർ
ശബ്ദായമാനമായ ആശയക്കുഴപ്പവും പ്രക്ഷുബ്ധതയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧਮਾਕਾ
ਰੌਲਾ-ਰੱਪਾ ਅਤੇ ਗੜਬੜ
🇵🇰Urdu
بلسٹر
شور الجھن اور ہنگامہ خیزی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
咆哮
喧闹混乱和动荡
🇯🇵Japanese
暴言を吐く
騒々しい混乱と混乱
🇰🇷Korean
고함을 지르다
시끄러운 혼란과 난기류
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự khoác lác
ồn ào, hỗn loạn và hỗn loạn
🇹🇭Thai
ระเบิด
ความสับสนและความปั่นป่วนที่มีเสียงดัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggertak
kebingungan dan turbulensi yang bising
🇵🇭Filipino
bulalas
maingay na kalituhan at kaguluhan
🇲🇾Malay
gemuruh
kekeliruan dan pergolakan yang bising
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تهديد
الارتباك الصاخب والاضطراب
🇮🇷Persian
غوغا کردن
سردرگمی و آشفتگی پر سر و صدا
🇹🇷Turkish
yaygara
gürültülü karışıklık ve türbülans
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְרַבְרֵב
בלבול רועש ומערבולת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bluster'?
The primary meaning of 'bluster' is 'noisy confusion and turbulence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bluster' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bluster' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bluster' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bluster' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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