aufplustern — meaning in English

English meaning

• bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
• bluster noun Loud, blustering talk that is more show than substance; empty bravado.
• fluff noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
• swell verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.

Senses

aufplustern is used for these senses in English:

• bluff To fluff, puff or swell up.
• bluster Pompous, officious talk.
• fluff (transitive) To make something fluffy.
• puff up (intransitive) To swell due to injury or illness.
• swell (transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.

bluff — full definition

1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

bluster — full definition

1. noun Loud, blustering talk that is more show than substance; empty bravado.
2. noun A sudden strong gust or blast, especially of wind.
3. verb To talk loudly and aggressively, often to intimidate or to cover up weakness.
4. verb Of wind: to blow in strong, noisy gusts.

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