bombast: Meaning and Definition of

bom•bast

Pronunciation: (bom'bast), [key]
— n.
  1. speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words.
  2. cotton or other material used to stuff garments; padding.
—adj.
  1. bombastic.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: