English Explanatory Dictionary

blowhard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
name
  1. A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈbləʊhɑːd/ /ˈbloʊhɑɹd/ en-au-blowhard.ogg

Word forms

blowhard blowhards blow-hard

Etymology

Essentially deverbal in nature, albeit not from a unitary phrasal verb; from blow hard.

Synonyms

big mouth bloviator blusterer boaster braggart loudmouth windbag
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