noun
blowhard
BLOH-hahd
noun
1
Someone who talks loudly and boastfully, often exaggerating their own importance or achievements.
"Nobody wanted to sit near the blowhard bragging about his stock picks."
"She dismissed him as just another blowhard with no real experience."
How to Use Blowhard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA loudmouth who talks big but rarely backs it up.
Common mistake
Informal and mildly insulting — avoid in formal writing.
Common pairings
a real blowhard
pompous blowhard
loud blowhard
Word Forms
blowhards plural
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Etymology
From "blow hard," in the sense of boasting or bragging loudly.