bluster

/blˈʌstɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. noisy confusion and turbulence
   “he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations”
2. a swaggering show of courage
3. a violent gusty wind
4. vain and empty boasting

verb

1. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
   “A southeaster blustered onshore”
2. show off
3. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

Synonyms for bluster

• bravado
• braggadocio
• rodomontade
• rhodomontade
• boast
• tout
• swash
• shoot a line
• brag
• gas
• blow
• vaunt
• gasconade
• swagger

Words that rhyme with bluster

• buster
• duster
• muster
• cluster
• filibuster
• fluster
• luster
• lustre
• blockbuster
• lackluster
• thruster
• adjuster
• bruster
• fillibuster
• gangbuster
• ghostbuster
• guster
• huster
• juster
• kuster
• shuster
• swampbuster