1. Long-winded, pompous, or inflated speech or writing; pretentious talk that lacks substance.
Usage: Usually plural or used as a mass noun.; Informal; often used critically or humorously.

Examples

• The politician's speech was full of bloviations that said nothing of substance.
• His bloviations about his accomplishments grew tiresome after the first hour.
• The article was criticized for its bloviations rather than clear, direct arguments.
• She cut through his bloviations and asked for the facts.
• The panel was tired of the endless bloviations and demanded concrete answers.
• His tendency toward bloviations made him unpopular with colleagues who valued efficiency.