bombast

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for bombast

bombast 🔊 /bɑˈmbæst/

bombast : පූච්චම

bombast : පුරසාරම

bombast definition

Noun.

  1. Originally, cotton, or cotton wool.
  2. Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding.
  3. Fig.: High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian.

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

Transitive verb. To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate.