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Swagger

/ˈswæɡ.ə/

Confidence, pride.

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📖 Definitions of "Swagger"

noun

1
Confidence, pride.
2
A bold or arrogant strut.
3
A prideful boasting or bragging.

verb

1
To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.
2
To boast or brag noisily; to be ostentatiously proud or vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.

adjective

1
Fashionable; trendy.

🔄 Synonyms of "Swagger"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
blusternoun	To speak or protest loudly.
ruffleverb	(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
strutnoun	(intransitive, by extension, also figuratively) To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
swashnoun	(technical) The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken.
bullynoun	A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
prancenoun	(colloquial, figuratively) To strut about in a showy manner.
stylish	Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.
sashayverb	(intransitive) To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.
fashionablenoun	Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
groovynoun	(dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting.
browbeatverb	(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Swagger"

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Word	Definition
strutnoun	(intransitive, by extension, also figuratively) To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
blusternoun	To speak or protest loudly.
stylish	Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.
fashionablenoun	Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
browbeatverb	(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
bullynoun	A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
groovynoun	(dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting.
sashayverb	(intransitive) To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.
ruffleverb	(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
prancenoun	(colloquial, figuratively) To strut about in a showy manner.
swashnoun	(technical) The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken.
cocknoun	A male bird, especially:
boastverb	(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
arrogancenoun	The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
approachnoun	(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
twinklenoun	(of a source of light) To shine with a flickering light; to glimmer.
gaitnoun	A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
tigerismnoun	tigerish disposition
swagger itverb	(now rare) To swagger about; to move about or carry oneself in a proud, superior, or pompous manner.
swanknoun	A fashionably elegant person.