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Definition of swaggering - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
behaviordisplay of arrogant or boastful behavior
- His swaggering was obvious at the party.
Adjective
arrogant confidencebehaving in a very confident and arrogant way
- His swaggering attitude made him unpopular at the party..
Origin of swaggering
Scandinavian, swagger (to sway)
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Examples of swaggering in a sentence
The coach benched him for swaggering instead of respecting the opponents. Her swaggering walk turned heads everywhere she went. The player's swaggering behavior annoyed his teammates.
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- French:fanfaronnade, arrogant, ...
- German:Großtuerrei, prahlerisch, ...
- Italian:spacconaggine, spavaldo, ...
- Spanish:fanfarronería, arrogante, ...
- Portuguese:arrogância, arrogante, ...
- Chinese:摆架子, 趾高气扬的, ...
- Japanese:いばった態度, 威張った, ...
- Arabic:تَبَاخْتُر, مُخْتَال, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְרַבְרְבוּת, מִתְנַשֵּׂא, ...
- Russian:важничанье, самоуверенный, ...
- Ukrainian:чванство, пихатий, ...
- Hindi:शेख़ीबाज़ी, अकड़ वाला, ...
Definition of swagger - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He walked into the room with swagger.
2.
- Her swagger was evident as she took the stage.
Verb
1.
- He swaggered into the room, drawing everyone's attention..
2.
- She loves to swagger about her achievements in meetings..
3.
- The bully swaggered to scare the younger kids.
Adjective
- She wore a swagger outfit to the party.
Expressions with swagger
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walk around showing off confidence or pride
He likes to swagger about at parties.
enter a place walking in a proud or confident way
He swagger in like he owned the place.
leave a place walking in a proud or confident way
He swagger out of the room after winning the argument.
move in a way that shows confidence or pride
He likes to walk with a swagger down the hallway.
grand portrait showing wealth and importance
The gallery displayed a swagger portrait of the duke.
cane carried as a fashion accessory
He walked with a swagger cane, looking very stylish.
short cane carried by army officers on occasion
During the parade, he carried a swagger stick.
Origin of swagger
Scots, swagger (to strut)
Examples of swagger in a sentence
The athlete's swagger was unmatched in the competition. His swagger was unmistakable as he entered the room. The athlete's swagger was part of his charm. She swaggered down the street like she owned it. They swaggered into the bar, full of confidence. He tends to swagger after winning a game.
They would swagger about their new car. He swaggered into the room, making everyone uneasy. She swaggered to assert her dominance in the group. His swagger attitude caught everyone's attention. The model walked the runway with a swagger style.
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- French:assurance, se pavaner, ...
- German:Selbstbewusstsein, stolzieren, ...
- Italian:spavalderia, pavoneggiarsi, ...
- Spanish:garbo, contonearse, ...
- Portuguese:arrogância, pavonear-se, ...
- Chinese:自信, 大摇大摆地走, ...
- Japanese:自信満々, 威張って歩く, ...
- Arabic:خِيلاَء, تَبَخْتَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:סְוָואָג, לְהִתְהַלֵּךְ, ...
- Russian:самоуверенность, важничать, ...
- Ukrainian:самовпевненість, пихато йти, ...
- Hindi:ठसक, अकड़कर चलना, ...
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