swagger
11swagger — vb *strut, bristle, bridle Analogous words: flourish, brandish, shake, *swing, wave: brag, *boast, vaunt, crow, gasconade Contrasted words: cower, cringe, truckle (see FAWN): shrink, quail, blench, wince (see RECOIL) …
12swagger — [v] show off; walk pompously bluster, boast, brag, brandish, bully, cock, flourish, gasconade, gloat, grandstand*, hector, look big*, lord, parade, parade one’s wares*, peacock*, play to the crowd*, pontificate, prance, put on, put on airs*,… …
13swagger — ► VERB ▪ walk or behave in a very confident or arrogant manner. ► NOUN ▪ a swaggering gait or manner. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a coat or jacket) cut with a loose flare from the shoulders. ORIGIN apparently from SWAG(Cf. ↑swag) …
14swagger — [swag′ər] vi. [prob. < Norw dial. svagra, to sway in walking, freq. of svagga, to sway < IE base * swek , to bend, turn] 1. to walk with a bold, arrogant, or lordly stride; strut 2. to boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner vt …
15swagger — [[t]swæ̱gə(r)[/t]] swaggers, swaggering, swaggered VERB If you swagger, you walk in a very proud, confident way, holding your body upright and swinging your hips. [V prep/adv] A broad shouldered man wearing a dinner jacket swaggered confidently… …
16swagger — 1. verb 1) we swaggered into the arena Syn: strut, parade, stride; walk confidently; informal sashay 2) try to swagger less and instead show some humility Syn: boast, brag, bluster, crow, gloat; strut …
17swagger — swag|ger1 [ˈswægə US ər] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from swag (verb) ( SWAG) + er (as in chatter)] to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident used to show… …
18swagger — I UK [ˈswæɡə(r)] / US [ˈswæɡər] verb [intransitive] Word forms swagger : present tense I/you/we/they swagger he/she/it swaggers present participle swaggering past tense swaggered past participle swaggered showing disapproval to walk in a proud… …
19swagger — Swagman Swag man, n. A bushman carrying a swag and traveling on foot; called also {swagsman}, {swagger}, and {swaggie}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Once a jolly swagman sat beside a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree. And he sang as he sat… …
20swagger — swag|ger1 [ swægər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to walk in a proud and confident way 2. ) OLD FASHIONED to talk in a proud way about yourself: BOAST ╾ swag|ger|er noun count swagger swag|ger 2 [ swægər ] noun singular a proud and confident way of… …
