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verb (used without object) to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
to boast or brag noisily.
verb (used with object) to bring, drive, force, etc., by blustering.
noun swaggering manner, conduct, or walk; ostentatious display of arrogance and conceit.
Origin of swagger First recorded in 1580–90; swag1 + -er6
synonym study for swagger 1 . See strut1 .
OTHER WORDS FROM swagger swag·ger·er, noun outswagger, verb (used with object) Words nearby swagger Swadeshi, Swados, swag, swage, swage block, swagger , swagger coat, swaggering, swagger stick, swaggie, swagman
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British Dictionary definitions for swagger (1 of 2) verb (intr) to walk or behave in an arrogant manner
(intr often foll by about ) to brag loudly
(tr) rare to force, influence, etc, by blustering
noun arrogant gait, conduct, or manner
adjective British informal , rare elegantly fashionable
Derived forms of swagger swaggerer , noun swaggering , adjective swaggeringly , adverb Word Origin for swagger C16: probably from swag
British Dictionary definitions for swagger (2 of 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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