vaporing
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈveɪpərɪŋ/
- Archaic
:
vanagloria
- His constant vaporing annoys everyone in the office.
Examples
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After his victory, the athlete's vaporing annoyed his teammates.
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His endless vaporing about his wealthy family soon grew tiresome.
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Don't be fooled by her vaporing; she has little experience in this field.
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I can't stand her vaporing about her achievements.
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His constant vaporing about his accomplishments made it hard for others to take him seriously.
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The politician's vaporing during the debate left many voters unimpressed and unsure of his real plans.
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She often included vaporing in her speeches, which made her audience question the sincerity of her words.
Synonyms
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3.3
A proud statement about yourself or what you have
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8.6
Empty showy talk with little real meaning
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5.3
Talk that sounds important but has no real meaning
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7.2
Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect
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7.8
A proud remark about your success or skill
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4.2
A proud talk about your achievements to impress others
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9.4
Speech or writing that uses large, showy words but has little real meaning
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5.6
Proud talk after a victory that annoys others
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9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
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8.8
A lot of talk that sounds important but says nothing
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9.9
Talk that sounds impressive but has no real worth
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3.5
Talk that shows too much pride about your own achievements or things
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5.4
Talking proudly about your success or abilities in a way that bothers other people
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9.9
Talk that shows too much pride in your achievements
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7.4
Loud words that try to threaten or impress but have no real meaning
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4.3
Words that sound important but have no real meaning or action
Talk that brags and sounds false
Talk that shows off by making things seem better than they are
Talk that shows too much pride and no real facts
Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities
Talking about yourself to show how good you are
Antonyms
How Boastful
Surface Forms
Morphology
vaporing = vapor (opaque) = vapor + ing
Although 'vaporing' is formed by regular -ing nominalization from 'vapor', the sense 'boastful talk' is figurative/idiomatic and not predictable from the literal sense 'steam' by an average learner.
Etymology
Vaporing comes from vapor, which means 'steam' or 'mist', so picture these words as rising steam—loud and showy but without weight. So vaporing means boastful, empty talk.