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swagger1 verbswagger2 noun swaggerswag‧ger1 /ˈswæɡə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] swagger1Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from swag (verb) ( ➔ SWAG) + -er (as in chatter) VERB TABLEswagger |
Present | I, you, we, they | swagger | | he, she, it | swaggers | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | swaggered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have swaggered | | he, she, it | has swaggered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had swaggered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will swagger | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have swaggered |
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Present | I | am swaggering | | he, she, it | is swaggering | | you, we, they | are swaggering | Past | I, he, she, it | was swaggering | | you, we, they | were swaggering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been swaggering | | he, she, it | has been swaggering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been swaggering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be swaggering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been swaggering |
- Ali swaggered arrogantly into the boxing ring, as if he had already won the fight.
- Sally's boyfriend came swaggering down the steps with his hands in his pockets.
- And every so often a transvestite would swagger past, some more obvious than others.
- Malone swaggered menacingly up to me, coming in from the side.
- Ro likes to swagger out of a dark booth as soon as some one buys me a drink.
- She swaggered out of the door like a Mississippi gambler.
- They hung around together in groups like adolescent boys anywhere, shy and giggling one minute, swaggering the next.
- You swagger in here, into my lady's chamber, and shout allegations yet show no evidence.
- Young men modelled on a youthful Marlon Brando swaggering around their motorbikes.
to walk proudly► swagger to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders, in a way that shows too much self-confidence: swagger into/down/across etc: · Ali swaggered arrogantly into the boxing ring, as if he had already won the fight.· Sally's boyfriend came swaggering down the steps with his hands in his pockets. ► strut to walk proudly with your head high, shoulders back, and chest pushed forwards in a way that shows you think you are important or impressive: strut in/through/around etc: · He strutted across the stage like Mick Jagger.· The hotel was full of rich people strutting around in fur coats and Rolex watches. ► parade to walk proudly around a place, in a way that shows you want people to notice and admire you: parade around/through/up etc: · On Sunday mornings, fashionable young couples parade up and down the Boulevard St Michel. to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident – used to show disapproval: He swaggered over towards me.swagger1 verbswagger2 noun swaggerswagger2 noun [singular, uncountable] - Bernard left the room with a swagger, clearly pleased with himself.
- Karlson is full of swagger when it comes to talking about his team.
- A spark, a swagger, an aura of confidence.
- But above all Fitzgerald envied Hemingway's vigorous worldliness, his swagger and adventurism.
- Calman walked with a swagger, unusual for a lad of twelve years.
- None of the swagger this time.
- The drum-major was terrific, with his jaunty swagger, and the lads loved it.
- They ran government trading at Salomon Brothers during the 1980s and early 1990s, ruling with swagger, bravado and hubris.
a way of walking, talking, or behaving that shows you are very confident – used to show disapproval: He walked in with a swagger. |