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bloviation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /bləʊvɪˈeɪʃən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /bloʊvɪˈeɪʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

A boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, informal, possibly, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bloviate + -ion.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: sõnavaht — lengthy discourse in a boastful or pompous manner