Swagger - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a proud stiff pompous gait (syn: prance, strut)
verb
- discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate (syn: browbeat, bully)
- act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner (syn: bluster, swash)
adjective
Extra examples
...I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament....
...hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room...
He has a swagger that annoys some of his teammates.
He swaggered about like an aide-de-camp at a review.
He swaggered down the street with a foolish grin on his face.
He likes to swagger about his goodness to people.
He would swagger the boldest men into a dread of his power.
Sir Charles was a notable figure in swagger society.
He swaggered over towards me.
He walked in with a swagger.
He greeted me with the swagger he's learned since he became a fighter pilot, smiling, his blue eyes glowing.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: swagger
he/she/it: swaggers
present participle: swaggering
past tense: swaggered
past participle: swaggered
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