noun
- speech or writing that sounds impressive but has little meaning; pompous language
verb
- to attack with bombs or artillery
Examples
- The politician’s speech was full of bombasts but offered no real solutions.
- Critics dismissed the author’s writing as mere bombasts and flowery language.
- The general ordered his troops to bombast the enemy fortress.
- Rather than using bombasts, she spoke clearly and directly to the audience.
- The artillery unit will bombast the target at dawn.
- His bombasts impressed no one who understood the actual issues.