bluster
/ˈblʌs.tər/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈʌstɚ] /ˈblʌs.tɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈʌstɚ] /ˈblə-stər How to pronounce bluster (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈblʌstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈʌstɚ] /ˈblʌstər/ (ame, ipa)
bluster — noun
1. loud words used to sound frightening or important, even though they usually achi
loud words used to sound frightening or important, even though they usually achieve little.
Christopher's bluster faded when the union leader calmly asked for the missing evidence.
bluster faded when challenged
At the meeting, Greta ignored the investor's bluster and kept asking about the numbers.
The coach's bluster before the match did not frighten the visiting team.
After hours of online bluster, the council critics still filed no formal complaint.
- restraint
self-control instead of loud overstatement
- calm discussion
measured talk that aims to solve a problem
文法句型
bluster + about + issue
all this bluster
用法筆記
Usually refers to noisy threats, complaints, or self-important talk that sounds forceful but has little real power behind it.
2. a stretch of rough wind that arrives in strong, uneven bursts.
a stretch of rough wind that arrives in strong, uneven bursts.
By midnight, the bluster outside had bent the pine trees against the fence.
the bluster outside
Farm workers tied the greenhouse doors shut before the afternoon bluster reached the valley.
A sudden bluster swept across the beach and sent paper cups rolling into the water.
The captain waited for the bluster to ease before guiding the boat toward shore.
- calm
still air with little or no wind
用法筆記
This noun use is uncommon and somewhat literary. It refers to the wind itself, not to rain, thunder, or a full storm system.
3. a noisy spell of confusion, restless movement, or shouting.
a noisy spell of confusion, restless movement, or shouting.
The ticket error caused such a bluster that two extra staff members came downstairs.
cause a bluster
When the last bus left early, a bluster of angry voices filled the station.
Parents heard a bluster in the hallway and rushed to see what had happened.
After the referee's call, a bluster of shouting spread through the small gym.
- order
a calm, controlled state without confusion
文法句型
a bluster of shouting
用法筆記
This sense describes the noisy scene or uproar itself, not the threatening speech in noun/1 and not wind in noun/2.
bluster — verb
- blusterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- blustershe / she / it
- blusteredpast simple
- blustering-ing form
1. to make threats or complaints in a noisy, aggressive voice, often without changi
to make threats or complaints in a noisy, aggressive voice, often without changing anything.
Rachid blustered about legal action, but he never sent the promised letter.
bluster about + threat
When the shop owner refused a refund, Nicholas started to bluster across the counter.
The losing candidate kept blustering on television instead of answering the reporter's question.
Beatrix blustered at the builders, yet the unsafe wall stayed exactly where it was.
- reason
to argue calmly and logically instead of making empty threats
- speak calmly
to address someone without noise or aggression
文法句型
bluster about + threat/plan
bluster at + person
用法筆記
Often suggests empty intimidation: the speaker sounds forceful, but the speech does not produce the result they want. Common with about for threats and at for the target.
常見錯誤
2. to blow in strong, noisy gusts.
to blow in strong, noisy gusts.
All night, the wind blustered around the cabin and rattled the metal roof.
wind blustered around + place
By dawn, the sea was gray and the wind blustered through the harbor.
Outside the school, wind blustered between the buildings and slammed loose signs.
By evening, wind blustered over the hill and shook the radio tower.
- calm down
for wind becoming quieter and less forceful
文法句型
wind blusters + place
用法筆記
Used almost only with wind or weather as the subject. This is a literary or elevated alternative to say that the wind is blowing hard in bursts.