swag´ger|er

swag´ger|er
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.

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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

  • 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… …   Useful english dictionary

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