swaggering
2
7.0
- adjective
- /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
:
presumido
- He walked into the room with a swaggering confidence that demanded everyone's attention.
- swaggering and cocky
- swaggering man
It's not toughness that's obstreperous and and swaggering, but he's capable of it.
- It's not toughness that's obstreperous and and swaggering, but he's capable of it.
Examples
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With his tail close to the ground, he made a swaggering exit.
Fiction book (1994) -
Steven's father was a surgeon, a swaggering man though just five foot two.
Fiction book (1990) -
The boy was alone; no swaggering friends or older brother joined him.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Good morning, Sister Sara," drawled Bear in his slightly swaggering voice.
Fiction book (1993) -
Paul didn't like them, but he recognized the significance of their swaggering airs.
Fiction book (1993) -
Their scarlet coats and swaggering airs filled Barry with envy.
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She ran off with a swaggering hippie con artist, and I never saw her again, but I always wanted to write about her, and now I finally have.
Fiction book (1996) -
Two tidy-haired, swaggering officers sweep up our front steps and ring the bell, and when my mother answers, they take her away, but they let her fix her hair first since she complains you never know who you'll see at the county courthouse, and she might run into the mayor or someone from bridge club.
Fiction book (1996) -
Well, captain, uh, Klingons called you, uh... a tin-plated, overbearing, swaggering dictator with delusions of godhood.
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Kirk may be a swaggering, overbearing, tin-plated dictator with delusions of godhood, but he's not soft.
Synonyms
9
5.6
To walk or behave in a confident way to impress others
3
7.7
To confidently show your skills or style to impress people
1
7.5
Act in a flashy way to get attention
1
8.2
Pretending to be strong to impress others or hide fear
Act in a proud, showy way
Antonyms
How Arrogant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Swaggering comes from an old Norse word svagga meaning 'to sway' or 'move with a swing'. Think of someone walking with a bold, swinging step to show off, and you see why swaggering means acting confident and showy, often a little arrogant.