- (n.) Cotton or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding.
- (n.) Fig.: High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian.
- (n.) Originally, cotton or cotton wool.
- (v.t.) To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate.
- (a.) High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "bombast" http://smartdefine.org/bombast/definitions/1981440 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "bombast" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/bombast/definitions/1981440> |