overdraw vs bluster
bluster vs overdrawoverdraw is not a noun while bluster is a noun.
overdraw and bluster both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| overdraw | No | No | Yes | No |
| bluster | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
bluster is a hyponym of
overdraw; that is, bluster is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
overdraw:
- overdraw: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- bluster: show off
Other hyponyms of overdraw include
overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress, blow, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad.
| overdraw (noun) | bluster (noun) |
|---|---|
| a swaggering show of courage | |
| vain and empty boasting | |
| a violent gusty wind | |
| noisy confusion and turbulence |
| overdraw (verb) | bluster (verb) |
|---|---|
| to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner |
| draw more money from than is available | show off |
| blow hard; be gusty, as of wind |
Words related to "overdraw"
Words related to "bluster"
- acquit
- act
- amplify
- bear
- behave
- blast
- blow
- blusterer
- blusterous
- blustery
- boast
- boasting
- brag
- braggadocio
- bravado
- carry
- comport
- conduct
- confusion
- crow
- deport
- do
- exaggerate
- fanfare
- flash
- gas
- gasconade
- gloat
- gust
- hyperbolise
- hyperbolize
- jactitation
- magnify
- ostentation
- overdraw
- overstate
- puff
- rhodomontade
- rodomontade
- self-praise
- shoot a line
- swagger
- swash
- tout
- triumph
- vaunt
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