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swag·ger

(swăg′ər)
intr.v. swag·gered, swag·ger·ing, swag·gers
1. To walk or conduct oneself with an insolent or arrogant air.
2. To brag; boast.
n.
A swaggering manner of moving or behaving.

[Probably frequentative of swag.]

swag′ger·er n.
swag′ger·ing·ly adv.
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swagger

(ˈswæɡə)
vb
1. (intr) to walk or behave in an arrogant manner
2. (often foll by: about) to brag loudly
3. (tr) rare to force, influence, etc, by blustering
n
arrogant gait, conduct, or manner
adj
informal rare Brit elegantly fashionable
[C16: probably from swag]
ˈswaggerer n
ˈswaggering adj
ˈswaggeringly adv

swagger

(ˈswæɡə) or

swaggie

n
other names for swagman
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swag•ger

(ˈswæg ər)

v.i.
1. to strut about with an insolent air.
2. to boast noisily; bluster.
v.t.
3. to force by blustering; bully.
n.
4. a swaggering manner; ostentatious display of arrogance.
[1580–90; probably < swag 1]
swag′ger•er, n.
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swagger


Past participle: swaggered
Gerund: swaggering

Imperative
swagger
swagger
Present
I swagger
you swagger
he/she/it swaggers
we swagger
you swagger
they swagger
Preterite
I swaggered
you swaggered
he/she/it swaggered
we swaggered
you swaggered
they swaggered
Present Continuous
I am swaggering
you are swaggering
he/she/it is swaggering
we are swaggering
you are swaggering
they are swaggering
Present Perfect
I have swaggered
you have swaggered
he/she/it has swaggered
we have swaggered
you have swaggered
they have swaggered
Past Continuous
I was swaggering
you were swaggering
he/she/it was swaggering
we were swaggering
you were swaggering
they were swaggering
Past Perfect
I had swaggered
you had swaggered
he/she/it had swaggered
we had swaggered
you had swaggered
they had swaggered
Future
I will swagger
you will swagger
he/she/it will swagger
we will swagger
you will swagger
they will swagger
Future Perfect
I will have swaggered
you will have swaggered
he/she/it will have swaggered
we will have swaggered
you will have swaggered
they will have swaggered
Future Continuous
I will be swaggering
you will be swaggering
he/she/it will be swaggering
we will be swaggering
you will be swaggering
they will be swaggering
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been swaggering
you have been swaggering
he/she/it has been swaggering
we have been swaggering
you have been swaggering
they have been swaggering
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been swaggering
you will have been swaggering
he/she/it will have been swaggering
we will have been swaggering
you will have been swaggering
they will have been swaggering
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been swaggering
you had been swaggering
he/she/it had been swaggering
we had been swaggering
you had been swaggering
they had been swaggering
Conditional
I would swagger
you would swagger
he/she/it would swagger
we would swagger
you would swagger
they would swagger
Past Conditional
I would have swaggered
you would have swaggered
he/she/it would have swaggered
we would have swaggered
you would have swaggered
they would have swaggered
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:swagger - an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work]swagger - an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
Australia, Commonwealth of Australia - a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
gipsy, itinerant - a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"
2. [画像:swagger - a proud stiff pompous gait]swagger - a proud stiff pompous gait
gait - a person's manner of walking
Verb 1. swagger - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
2. swagger - discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle, palaver - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
3. swagger - act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Adj. 1. swagger - (British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

swagger

verb
1. stride, parade, strut, prance, walk confidently, walk arrogantly The burly brute swaggered forward, towering over me, and shouted.
2. show off, boast, brag, hot-dog (chiefly U.S.), bluster, swank (informal), showboat, gasconade (rare) It's bad manners to swagger about how rich you are.
noun
1. strut, roll, parading, prancing He walked with something of a swagger.
2. ostentation, show, display, showing off (informal), bluster, swashbuckling, swank (informal), braggadocio, gasconade (rare) What he needed was confidence and a bit of swagger.
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swagger

verb
To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display:
Informal: sashay.
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Translations
إخْتِيال في المِشْيَهيَختالُ في مِشْيَتِه
pyšná chůzevykračovat si
spankulerespankuleren
felvágás
rigsrigsa, sveifla sér
eiti išdidžiaiišdidi eisena
iet lepni/pašapmierinātilepna/dižmanīga gaita
vykračovanie
çalım kasıla kasıla yürümekkurum

swagger

[ˈswægəʳ]
A. N
1. (in walk) → paso m decidido y arrogante, pavoneo m al caminar
to walk with a swaggerandar con paso decidido y arrogante, pavonearse al caminar
2. (= bravado) → fanfarronería f, pavoneo m
B. VI (also to swagger about, swagger along) → pavonearse, andar pavoneándose
he swaggered over to our tablese acercó a nuestra mesa dándoselas de algo, se acercó a nuestra mesa con aire fanfarrón
with that he swaggered outdijo eso y salió con paso firme y arrogante
C. CPD swagger stick Nbastón m de mando
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

swagger

[ˈswægər]
vimarcher en plastronnant
n
with a swagger → en plastronnant
He walked with a swagger → Il marchait en plastronnant.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

swagger

n (= gait)Stolzieren nt; (= behaviour)Angeberei f, → Großtuerei f; to walk with a swaggerstolzieren
vi
(= strut)stolzieren ; he swaggered down the street/over to our tableer stolzierte die Straße hinunter/zu unserem Tisch herüber
(= boast, act boastfully)angeben
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swagger

[ˈswægəʳ]
2. vipavoneggiarsi
to swagger in → entrare pavoneggiandosi
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swagger

(ˈswӕgə) verb
to walk as though very pleased with oneself. I saw him swaggering along the street in his new suit. windmakerig loop يَختالُ في مِشْيَتِه перча се pavonear-se vykračovat si stolzieren spankulere κορδώνομαι contonearse; pavonearse uhkeldama فخرفروشي كردن käyskennellä se pavaner לְהֲלֵך בִּיהִירוּת अकड़ चलना, डींग मारना, शेखी बघारना šepiriti se, razmetati se parádézik berjalan gagah rigsa, sveifla sér pavoneggiarsi いばって歩く 뽀내며 걷다 eiti išdidžiai, puikuotis iet lepni/pašapmierināti jalan berlenggok paraderen spankulere, sprade paradować dumnie په ډپ تلل، په ناز تلل، په غرور تلل pavonear-se a se fuduli расхаживать с важным видом vykračovať si paradirati šepuriti se stoltsera, svassa เดินกร่าง kasıla kasıla yürümek 昂首闊步 походжати з бундючним виглядом اکڑ کر چلنا đi đứng huênh hoang, vênh váo 昂首阔步
noun
a swaggering way of walking. windmakerige geloop إخْتِيال في المِشْيَه наперена походка andar emproado pyšná chůze stolzierender Gang spankuleren κόρδωμα, πόζα contoneo; pavoneo uhkeldav kõnnak فخرفروشي käyskentely démarche fanfaronne הִילוּך יָהִיר बकड़ की चाल, शेखी šepirenje, kočoperenje felvágás cara jalan yang gagah rigs il pavoneggiarsi いばって歩くこと 뻠내는 걸음 išdidi eisena lepna/dižmanīga gaita lenggok jalan geparadeer spankulering, sprading dumne paradowanie په ناز تلل andar emproado mers ţanţoş важная походка vykračovanie bahanje šepurenje stoltserande gång การวางท่าโต kurum, çalım 昂首闊步 бундючна хода اکڑ چال، شیخی dáng điệu ngênh ngang, vênh váo 昂首阔步
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