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| blus·ter [ blústər ] |
verb (past and past participle blus·tered, present participle blus·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular blus·ters) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb speak or say loudly or arrogantly: to speak loudly, boisterously, or arrogantly, or say something in this way
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2. transitive and intransitive verb behave in bullying way: to behave or do something in a bullying or threatening way
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3. intransitive verb blow loudly in gusts: to blow in sudden loud gusts
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refers to winds
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noun (plural blus·ters) |
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1. loud arrogant speech: loud, boisterous, or arrogant speech
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2. bullying behavior: bullying or threatening behavior
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3. loud gust: a sudden loud gust of wind
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4. loud fuss: a loud or angry commotion
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| [Early 15th century. < Middle Low German blustern "blow violently"] |
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  blus·ter·er noun |
| blus·ter·ing·ly adverb |
| blus·ter·y adjective |
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