His response was first to persuade, then to bluster.
English dictionary. 2014.
Bluster — may refer to:* Bluster Kong, a character in Donkey Kong Country * Phineas T. Bluster, a character in Howdy Doody * Terra Bluster, a location in Storm Hawks … Wikipedia
Bluster — Blus ter, v. t. To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully. [1913 Webster] He bloweth and blustereth out . . . his abominable blasphemy. Sir T. More. [1913 Webster] As if therewith he meant to bluster all princes into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bluster — Blus ter, n. 1. Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness. [1913 Webster] To the winds they set Their corners, when with bluster to confound Sea, air, and shore. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Noisy and violent or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluster — [n] bullying, intimidation bluff, boasting, boisterousness, bombast, braggadocio, bragging, bravado, crowing, rabidity, rampancy, swagger, swaggering; concept 633 bluster [v] bully, intimidate badger, boast, brag, brazen, browbeat, bulldoze*,… … New thesaurus
Bluster — Blus ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blustered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blustering}.] [Allied to blast.] [1913 Webster] 1. To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather. [1913 Webster] And ever threatening… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluster — I (commotion) noun boisterousness, brawl, disturbance, embroilment, eruption, flare up, fracas, frenzy, hubbub, maelstrom, melee, outbreak, outburst, pandemonium, racket, rampage, riot, row, rumpus, scramble, storm, tempest, temptestuousness,… … Law dictionary
bluster — vb *roar, bellow, bawl, vociferate, clamor, howl, ululate Analogous words: *boast, brag, vaunt, crow: *threaten, menace … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 … English terms dictionary
bluster — [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… … English World dictionary
bluster — {{11}}bluster (n.) 1580s, from BLUSTER (Cf. bluster) (v.). {{12}}bluster (v.) late 14c., from a Low German source, Cf. M.L.G. blüstren to blow violently, E.Fris. blüstern to bluster (see BLOW (Cf. blow) (v.1)). Related: Blustered; blustering … Etymology dictionary
