to swank
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8.3
- verb
- /swæŋk/
- Informal
:
presumir de
- The celebrity was eager to swank his latest luxury car in front of the paparazzi.
Examples
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He loves to swank about in his new designer suit, drawing everyone's attention at the party.
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Vito got to swank around as the boss of bosses for a couple of months before the feds scooped him up.
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It'd be Lord and Lady Snot swanking it up and down the grass.
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Oh, ain't we swank?
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On the right occasions, he swanked about his humble origins, though the hint of Durham Catherine had once found so beguiling was no longer detectable in those smooth, mid-Atlantic tones.
Fiction book (1995) -
During the fashion show, many models swank in extravagant outfits to impress the audience.
Synonyms
216
3.2
To act proudly to get attention or praise
67
3.3
To show something quickly to get attention
62
5.7
To show something in a very obvious way to get attention
53
4.9
To show something you own to get people's attention
4
6.9
To make something look showy to attract attention
1
7.5
Act in a flashy way to get attention
1
8.1
To dress or act in a very showy way to attract attention
1
8.9
To make something or someone look bright and showy to attract attention
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 talk about yourself to show you are more important
Behaving in a showy, confident way to impress people
To dress carefully to look fancy
To dress or decorate in a very bright way to get attention
How Showy
- Informal
216
3.2
62
5.7
- Informal
1
8.3
439
1.9
173
3.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swank (verb) may come from old dialect words for walking proudly or making a bold movement, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture someone moving like a swan, head high and catching people's eyes. So, to swank is to 'show off' yourself or your things in a showy way.