swag´ger|ing|ly

swag´ger|ing|ly
swag|ger «SWAG uhr», verb, noun, adjective.
–v.i.
1. to walk with a bold, rude, or superior air; strut about or show off in a vain or insolent way: »

The bully swaggered into the schoolyard.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under strut. (Cf.strut)
2. to boast or brag noisily: »

By swaggeing could I never thrive (Shakespeare).

3. to bluster; bluff.
–v.t.
to affect by bluster, especially to bring (into or out of a state) by blustering talk; bluster; bluff.
–n.
the act of swaggering; swaggering way of walking, acting, or speaking: »

The pirate captain moved among his prisoners with a swagger.

–adj.
Informal. showily or ostentatiously smart or fashionable.
[apparently < swag, verb + -er6]
swag´ger|er, noun.
swag´ger|ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • swag|ger — «SWAG uhr», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to walk with a bold, rude, or superior air; strut about or show off in a vain or insolent way: »The bully swaggered into the schoolyard. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under strut. (Cf. ↑strut) 2. to boast or… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… …   English syllables

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • swaggeringly — swag·ger·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • swaggering — swag•ger•ing [[t]ˈswæg ər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. characteristic of a person who swaggers; blustering • Etymology: 1590–1600 swag′ger•ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • man — man·dae·an·ism; man·da·ic; man·da·la; man·da·ment; man·dan; man·dant; man·da·pa; man·dar; man·da·rin·ate; man·da·rin·ism; man·da·tary; man·da·tee; man·da·tor; man·da·to·ri·ly; man·da·tum; man·da·ya; man·de; man·de·ism; man·del·ate; man·del·ic;… …   English syllables

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