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bluster
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As a noun, bluster means pompous, officious talk. As a verb, it means speak or protest loudly.
Meanings of bluster
13 meaningsnoun
Pompous, officious talk.
A gust of wind.
Fitful noise and violence.
Noisy confusion and turbulence
“he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations”
A swaggering show of courage
Similar: bravadoA violent gusty wind
Vain and empty boasting
Similar: braggadocio, rodomontade, rhodomontade
verb
To speak or protest loudly.
“When confronted by opposition his reaction was to bluster, which often cowed the meek.”
To act or speak in an unduly threatening manner.
To blow in strong or sudden gusts.
Blow hard; be gusty, as of windweather
“A southeaster blustered onshore”
“The flames blustered”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).