blowhard
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/ˈbləʊhɑːd/
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/ˈbləʊhɑːd/ · /ˈbloʊhɑɹd/
Definition of blowhard
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(Canada, US, derogatory)A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
“The merchants are the most ultra Secessionists, one of the secret springs of action among this class being the heavy indebtedness owing to Eastern creditors. Some men of Northern origin were the most rabid. A "blow-hard," named JAMES PATTERSON, of Augusta, Jackson County, was originally from Pennsylvania. He stumped the county and was elected to the Convention, and cast his vote for secession.”
“[T]he loud-mouthed blowhard seemed just the man to flinch when real danger confronted him; […]”
“Oh, this bellowing, blatant, bellicose, belligerent, bombastic blowhard […]”
“In my profession, I have seen more than my share of blowhards who use volume to intimidate the weak, fool the feeble-minded, or control the insecure or lazy who would just as soon have someone do their thinking for them anyway.”
“David Davis, Liam Fox, Boris Johnson and the other Brexit blowhards know they have no chance of achieving their stated aims, such as a £350m weekly NHS payback.”
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noun
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(Canada, US, derogatory)A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
“The merchants are the most ultra Secessionists, one of the secret springs of action among this class being the heavy indebtedness owing to Eastern creditors. Some men of Northern origin were the most rabid. A "blow-hard," named JAMES PATTERSON, of Augusta, Jackson County, was originally from Pennsylvania. He stumped the county and was elected to the Convention, and cast his vote for secession.”
“[T]he loud-mouthed blowhard seemed just the man to flinch when real danger confronted him; […]”
“Oh, this bellowing, blatant, bellicose, belligerent, bombastic blowhard […]”
“In my profession, I have seen more than my share of blowhards who use volume to intimidate the weak, fool the feeble-minded, or control the insecure or lazy who would just as soon have someone do their thinking for them anyway.”
“David Davis, Liam Fox, Boris Johnson and the other Brexit blowhards know they have no chance of achieving their stated aims, such as a £350m weekly NHS payback.”
name
- A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Essentially deverbal in nature, albeit not from a unitary phrasal verb; from blow hard.
Words you can make from blowhard
135 playable · top: BARLOW (11 pts)
Best play barlow 11 points6-letter words
1 word5-letter words
17 words4-letter words
42 words- DHOW 11 pts
- BAWD 10 pts
- HOWL 10 pts
- WHOA 10 pts
- BAWL 9 pts
- BLAH 9 pts
- BLAW 9 pts
- BLOW 9 pts
- BOWL 9 pts
- BRAW 9 pts
- BROW 9 pts
- DAHL 8 pts
- DHAL 8 pts
- DRAW 8 pts
- HARD 8 pts
- HOLD 8 pts
- ODAH 8 pts
- WARD 8 pts
- WOAD 8 pts
- WOLD 8 pts
- WORD 8 pts
- ALOW 7 pts
- AWOL 7 pts
- BALD 7 pts
- BARD 7 pts
- BOLD 7 pts
- BRAD 7 pts
- DARB 7 pts
- DRAB 7 pts
- HALO 7 pts
- HARL 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- BOAR 6 pts
- BOLA 6 pts
- BORA 6 pts
- LARD 5 pts
- LOAD 5 pts
- LORD 5 pts
- ORAD 5 pts
- ROAD 5 pts
- ORAL 4 pts
3-letter words
55 words- HAW 9 pts
- HOW 9 pts
- WHA 9 pts
- WHO 9 pts
- BAH 8 pts
- BOW 8 pts
- HOB 8 pts
- WAB 8 pts
- DAH 7 pts
- DAW 7 pts
- DOH 7 pts
- DOW 7 pts
- HAD 7 pts
- HOD 7 pts
- WAD 7 pts
- AWL 6 pts
- BAD 6 pts
- BOD 6 pts
- DAB 6 pts
- HAO 6 pts
- LAH 6 pts
- LAW 6 pts
- LOW 6 pts
- OWL 6 pts
- RAH 6 pts
- RAW 6 pts
- RHO 6 pts
- ROW 6 pts
- WAR 6 pts
- ALB 5 pts
- ARB 5 pts
- BAL 5 pts
- BAR 5 pts
- BOA 5 pts
- BRA 5 pts
- BRO 5 pts
- LAB 5 pts
- LOB 5 pts
- OBA 5 pts
- ORB 5 pts
- ROB 5 pts
- ADO 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DOL 4 pts
- DOR 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- ODA 4 pts
- OLD 4 pts
- RAD 4 pts
- ROD 4 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LOR 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
2-letter words
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