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• v  blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
• v  show off
• v  act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
• s  blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
  blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia

• Jubilant were Berlin's ultra Reds, led by blond, broad-shouldered, blustering Ernst Thalmann.
• of the blustering Michael Steele for fear of the conspicuously-lacking-in Alberto Gonzales that judges in possession of will decide cases "based on what they think makes them feel .
• In Moscow, Tass began blustering against Finland and an incident appeared to be in the making.

• bluster
• boast
• tout
• swash
• shoot a line
• brag
• gas
• blow
• vaunt
• gasconade
• swagger
• blusterous
• blustery

News & Articles

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• Word of the Day for Thursday, June 20, 2013
  WORD OF THE DAY harangue ha.rangue h ra Definition: (n) A tirade; a long, blustering, noisy or scolding speech. Example: " . women are more quiet.
  June 20, 2013 - Amarillo Globe-News

Quotes

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• Bob Rae in Edmonton Sun
  We're not in a position to dictate the timing of any election or the future of confidence in the government,said Toronto Centre Liberal MP Bob Rae. "The prime minister was bluffing and blustering ...... doing his usual Tarzan imitation on...
• Meredith Baxter in Los Angeles Times
  Allan was one of the funniest men you would ever know,Baxter said. "I call him Sweetheart Cranky Pants because he's rough and blustering, a very outspoken liberal but a terrific, funny man and a real softy."
• Jim Graham in Chicago Tribune
  With all due respect to the great blustering city of Chicago, DC is a different place,Graham said. "You have a historical tradition:. Without that height limit, it would just be another city of tall buildings."