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Swaggering

verb/swˈæɡɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/swˈæɡɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/swˈaɡəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/swˈaɡəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /swˈæɡɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbto walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
“He struts around like a rooster in a hen house”
verbdiscourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
verbact in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
adjectivehaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer
“some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”
adjectiveflamboyantly adventurous
Word Forms
swaggernouna proud stiff pompous gait
swaggerernounsomeone who walks in an arrogant manner
prancernouna mettlesome or fiery horse
prancenouna proud stiff pompous gait
strutnouna proud stiff pompous gait
bullynouna cruel and brutal fellow
blusterernouna person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly
disdainfulnessnounthe trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
haughtinessnounoverbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
imperiousnessnounthe trait of being imperious and overbearing
lordlinessnounoverbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
overbearingnessnounthe trait of being imperious and overbearing
superciliousnessnounthe trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
prahlend
mit erhabenem, stolzem Gang gehen, oft in dem Versuch, andere zu beeindrucken
🇫🇷French
fanfaronnade
marcher avec une démarche fière et élevée, souvent dans le but d'impressionner les autres
🇪🇸Spanish
fanfarrón
caminar con un paso altivo y orgulloso, a menudo en un intento de impresionar a los demás
🇮🇹Italian
spavaldo
camminare con un'andatura alta e orgogliosa, spesso nel tentativo di impressionare gli altri
🇳🇱Dutch
opschepperig
om met een verheven trotse gang te lopen, vaak in een poging indruk op anderen te maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
arrogante
andar com um andar altivo e orgulhoso, muitas vezes na tentativa de impressionar os outros
🇷🇺Russian
чванливый
ходить высокой гордой походкой, часто в попытке произвести впечатление на других
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अकड़कर
ऊँचे गर्व के साथ चलना, अक्सर दूसरों को प्रभावित करने की कोशिश में
🇵🇰Urdu
بکواس
اونچی فخریہ چال کے ساتھ چلنا، اکثر دوسروں کو متاثر کرنے کی کوشش میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大摇大摆
以高傲的步态行走,通常是为了给别人留下深刻的印象
🇯🇵Japanese
威張って
しばしば他人に感銘を与えようとして、気高く誇り高い足取りで歩くこと
🇰🇷Korean
거드름 피우는
종종 다른 사람에게 깊은 인상을 주려고 고상하고 자랑스러운 걸음걸이로 걷다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vênh váo
bước đi với dáng đi kiêu hãnh, thường nhằm mục đích gây ấn tượng với người khác
🇹🇭Thai
อวดดี
เดินด้วยท่าทางอันภาคภูมิใจสูงส่ง บ่อยครั้งพยายามทำให้ผู้อื่นประทับใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sombong
berjalan dengan gaya berjalan yang angkuh, sering kali dalam upaya untuk mengesankan orang lain
🇵🇭Filipino
pagmamayabang
lumakad na may mataas na mapagmataas na lakad, madalas sa pagtatangkang mapabilib ang iba
🇲🇾Malay
sombong
untuk berjalan dengan gaya berjalan yang tinggi, selalunya dalam usaha untuk menarik perhatian orang lain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التباهي
المشي بمشية فخورة ونبيلة، غالبًا في محاولة لإثارة إعجاب الآخرين
🇮🇷Persian
تکان دادن
راه رفتن با راه رفتن غرورآمیز بلند، اغلب در تلاش برای تحت تاثیر قرار دادن دیگران
🇹🇷Turkish
havalı
çoğu zaman başkalarını etkilemek amacıyla, kibirli ve gururlu bir yürüyüşle yürümek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מטלטלים
ללכת בהליכה גאה נעלה, לעתים קרובות בניסיון להרשים אחרים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'swaggering'?
The primary meaning of 'swaggering' is 'to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'swaggering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'swaggering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'swaggering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'swaggering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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