talk+noisily
101bluster — [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… …
102jangle — [jaŋ′gəl] vi. jangled, jangling [ME janglen < OFr jangler, to jangle, prattle, prob. < Frank * jangelon, to jeer] 1. to quarrel or argue noisily 2. to make a harsh, inharmonious sound, as of a bell out of tune vt. 1. to utter in a harsh,… …
103bluster — v. & n. v.intr. 1 behave pompously and boisterously; utter empty threats. 2 (of the wind etc.) blow fiercely. n. 1 noisily self assertive talk. 2 empty threats. Derivatives: blusterer n. blustery adj. Etymology: 16th c.: ult. imit …
104bounce — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. (of a ball etc.) rebound. b tr. cause to rebound. c tr. & intr. bounce repeatedly. 2 intr. sl. (of a cheque) be returned by a bank when there are insufficient funds to meet it. 3 intr. a (foll. by about, up) (of a person, dog …
105lip — n. & v. n. 1 a either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth opening. b a thing resembling these. c = LABIUM. 2 the edge of a cup, vessel, etc., esp. the part shaped for pouring from. 3 colloq. impudent talk (that s enough of your …
106rant — v. & n. v. 1 intr. use bombastic language. 2 tr. & intr. declaim, recite theatrically. 3 tr. & intr. preach noisily. n. 1 a piece of ranting, a tirade. 2 empty turgid talk. Derivatives: ranter n. rantingly n. Etymology: Du. ranten rave …
107scold´er — scold «skohld», verb, noun. –v.t. to find fault with; blame with angry words: »His brother scolded him for breaking the baseball bat. –v.i. 1. to find fault; talk angrily: »Don t scold so much. 2. Obsolete. to quarrel noisily; brawl. ╂[< noun] …
108swag´ger|ing|ly — swag|ger «SWAG uhr», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to walk with a bold, rude, or superior air; strut about or show off in a vain or insolent way: »The bully swaggered into the schoolyard. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under strut. (Cf. ↑strut) 2. to… …
109swag´ger|er — swag|ger «SWAG uhr», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to walk with a bold, rude, or superior air; strut about or show off in a vain or insolent way: »The bully swaggered into the schoolyard. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under strut. (Cf. ↑strut) 2. to… …
110swag|ger — «SWAG uhr», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to walk with a bold, rude, or superior air; strut about or show off in a vain or insolent way: »The bully swaggered into the schoolyard. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under strut. (Cf. ↑strut) 2. to boast or… …
