Swaggering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Swaggering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of swagger.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of swagger.
More Meanings
- Boastful, proud, self-confident.
- Boastful, blustering behaviour.
Example Sentences
Since the return of the redoubtable head of the French people to Paris, I have been no less amused by his ill-digested boastings and swaggerings, than I was before delighted by the complete discomfiture of his ambitious plans.
Word Forms
- swaggerings
Synonyms for swaggering
Depending on context, synonyms include boastful, proud, self-confident, confident, swashbuckling, haughty.
Antonyms for swaggering
Common opposites include mincing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include haughty, supercilious, proud, sniffy, adventuresome, swashbuckling.
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