to gasconade
- verb
- /ˌɡæs.kəˈneɪd/
- Archaic
:
fanfarronear
- He loves to gasconade about his accomplishments.
Examples
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Tired of listening to him gasconade, his friends left early.
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She gasconaded endlessly at the dinner table, hoping to impress everyone.
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He would often gasconade about his exploits in the most exaggerated fashion.
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Don't gasconade too much at the party!
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He is always gasconading about his adventures in exotic places.
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At the dinner party, she began gasconading about her recent promotion and lavish lifestyle.
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The athlete couldn't help gasconading after winning the championship, flaunting his trophy proudly.
Synonyms
216
3.2
To act proudly to get attention or praise
191
2.7
To talk in a proud way about yourself or what you have
151
7.7
To talk proudly about achievements to make others admire you
96
3.1
To talk proudly about your achievements to impress people
65
6.1
To praise or advertise something strongly to make people want it
62
5.7
To show something in a very obvious way to get attention
12
7.7
To show off something to impress other people, often on social media
8
7.8
To say you are more important or successful than you really are
5
6.8
To speak loudly to try to impress or scare others while having little effect
4
7.0
To act or speak in a proud, boastful way
1
7.5
Act in a flashy way to get attention
1
8.9
To talk proudly about your achievements to show off
1
8.3
To show off your clothes or things to seem important
1
7.5
To behave so others notice you in an embarrassing way
To talk too proudly about yourself or what you have done
To show things in a way that makes people admire you
To show off expensive things, like a watch or car, to impress other people
To brag about what you have done
To say proud things to make yourself seem better than you are
Act in a loud way to get attention and impress people
How Boastful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gasconade as a verb also comes from Gascon, because to act like a Gascon was to boast loudly, and that's why to gasconade means 'to boast' or 'to show off'.