Blusterer
91bluster — /ˈblʌstə / (say blustuh) verb (i) 1. to roar and be tumultuous, as wind. 2. to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty menaces or protests. –verb (t) 3. to force or accomplish by blustering. –noun 4. boisterous noise and violence. 5.… …
92bigmouth — [n] a loudmouth bag of wind*, big talker*, blowhard*, blusterer, boaster, brag, braggart, bragger, bull artist*, bull thrower*, gasbag*, gossiper, grandstander, know it all, show off, swelled head*, trumpeter*, windbag*; concepts 412,423 …
93braggart — [n] person who talks boastingly bag of wind*, bigmouth, big talker*, big timer*, blowhard*, blusterer, boaster, brag, braggadocio, bragger, egotist, exhibitionist, gasbag*, gascon*, grandstander*, hotshot*, know it all, peacock*, ranter, raver,… …
94bluster — ► VERB 1) talk in a loud or aggressive way with little effect. 2) (of wind or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily. ► NOUN ▪ blustering talk. DERIVATIVES blusterer noun blustery adjective. ORIGIN …
95blustery — bluster ► VERB 1) talk in a loud or aggressive way with little effect. 2) (of wind or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily. ► NOUN ▪ blustering talk. DERIVATIVES blusterer noun blustery adjective. ORIGIN …
96bully — [16] Bullies have undergone a sad decline in status. In the 16th century the word meant ‘sweetheart’: ‘Though she be somewhat old, it is my own sweet bully’, John Bale, Three laws 1538. But gradually the rot set in, its meaning passing through… …
97bluster — [blus′tər] vi. [ME blustren, to blow violently < or akin to LowG blüstern, blistern: for IE base see FLUCTUATE] 1. to blow stormily: said of wind 2. to speak or conduct oneself in a noisy, swaggering, or bullying manner vt. 1. to force by… …
98bad hat — noun someone who deliberately stirs up trouble (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑troublemaker, ↑trouble maker, ↑troubler, ↑mischief maker • Hypernyms: ↑unwelcome person, ↑persona non grata …
99bluster — v. & n. v.intr. 1 behave pompously and boisterously; utter empty threats. 2 (of the wind etc.) blow fiercely. n. 1 noisily self assertive talk. 2 empty threats. Derivatives: blusterer n. blustery adj. Etymology: 16th c.: ult. imit …
100gasconade — I noun an instance of boastful talk his brag is worse than his fight whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade • Syn: ↑brag, ↑bragging, ↑crow, ↑crowing, ↑vaporing, ↑ …
