bombast

English - Turkish

Definition of bombast in English Turkish dictionary

tumturaklı söz

abartmalı söz veya konuşma

{i} gösterişli dil

{i} süslü sözler

Related Terms

bombastically

tumturaklı bir şekilde

bombastically

fart furt

English - English

Definition of bombast in English English dictionary

Originally, cotton, or cotton wool

High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic

To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate

High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian

Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding

inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects

{n} fustian, big empty words

{a} high-sounding, fulsome

{i} trite cliches, hackneyed expressions, empty words

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

Fig

Fig.: High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian

disapproval Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning. There was no bombast or conceit in his speech. = pomposity

Related Terms

bombastically

turgidly: in a turgid manner; "he lectured bombastically about his theories"

bombastically

In a bombastic manner

bombastically

in an exaggerated manner, in an inflated manner

bombastically

in a grandiose manner; "the building was bombastically spacious

bombastically

in a grandiose manner; "the building was bombastically spacious"

Hyphenation

bom·bast

Turkish pronunciation

bämbäst

Pronunciation

/ˈbämbast/ /ˈbɑːmbæst/

Etymology

[ 'bäm-"bast ] (noun.) 1589. Middle English bombast cotton padding, from Middle French bombace, from Medieval Latin bombac-, bombax cotton, alteration of Latin bombyc-, bombyx silkworm, silk, from Greek bombyk-, bombyx.