swank

swank

S0932400 (swăngk)n.1. Stylishness or elegance.2. Swagger or pretension.adj. swank·er, swank·est Swanky.intr.v. swanked, swank·ing, swanks To move or act ostentatiously or pretentiously; swagger.

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[Perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken, to swing.]

swank

(swæŋk) vb (intr) to show off or swaggern1. Also called: swankpot Brit a swaggering or conceited person2. chiefly US elegance or style, esp of a showy kind3. swagger; ostentationadj another word (esp US) for swanky[C19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag]

swank

(swæŋk)

n., adj. swank•er, swank•est,
v. n. 1. dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style. 2. pretentiousness; swagger. adj. 3. stylish or elegant. 4. pretentiously stylish. v.i. 5. to swagger; show off. [1800–10; compare Scots swank lively, perhaps akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple, Middle High German swanken to sway]

swank

Past participle: swanked
Gerund: swanking

Imperative
swank
swank

Present
I swank
you swank
he/she/it swanks
we swank
you swank
they swank

Preterite
I swanked
you swanked
he/she/it swanked
we swanked
you swanked
they swanked

Present Continuous
I am swanking
you are swanking
he/she/it is swanking
we are swanking
you are swanking
they are swanking

Present Perfect
I have swanked
you have swanked
he/she/it has swanked
we have swanked
you have swanked
they have swanked

Past Continuous
I was swanking
you were swanking
he/she/it was swanking
we were swanking
you were swanking
they were swanking

Past Perfect
I had swanked
you had swanked
he/she/it had swanked
we had swanked
you had swanked
they had swanked

Future
I will swank
you will swank
he/she/it will swank
we will swank
you will swank
they will swank

Future Perfect
I will have swanked
you will have swanked
he/she/it will have swanked
we will have swanked
you will have swanked
they will have swanked

Future Continuous
I will be swanking
you will be swanking
he/she/it will be swanking
we will be swanking
you will be swanking
they will be swanking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been swanking
you have been swanking
he/she/it has been swanking
we have been swanking
you have been swanking
they have been swanking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been swanking
you will have been swanking
he/she/it will have been swanking
we will have been swanking
you will have been swanking
they will have been swanking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been swanking
you had been swanking
he/she/it had been swanking
we had been swanking
you had been swanking
they had been swanking

Conditional
I would swank
you would swank
he/she/it would swank
we would swank
you would swank
they would swank

Past Conditional
I would have swanked
you would have swanked
he/she/it would have swanked
we would have swanked
you would have swanked
they would have swanked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	swank - elegance by virtue of being fashionablechic, chicness, modishness, stylishness, chichi, last word, smartnesselegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"dapperness, jauntiness, nattiness, rakishness - stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
Verb	1.	swank - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"flaunt, ostentate, show off, flashdisplay, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"flex - exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"splurge - be showy or ostentatious
Adj.	1.	swank - imposingly fashionable and elegant; "a swank apartment"swankyfashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"

swank

(Informal)verb1. show off, swagger, give yourself airs, posture (informal), hot-dog (chiefly U.S.), put on side (Brit. slang) I never swank about the things I have been lucky enough to win.noun1. boastfulness, show, ostentation, display, swagger, vainglory There was no swank in Martin.

swank

adjective1. Being or in accordance with the current fashion:à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swanky, trig.Informal: classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy.Slang: with-it.Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute.2. Catering to, used by, or admitting only the wealthy or socially superior:exclusive, fancy, posh, swanky.Informal: ritzy.verbTo walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display:flounce, peacock, prance, strut, swagger, swash.Informal: sashay.

Translations

炫耀炫耀者

swank

(swӕðk) verb a slang word for to behave or talk in a conceited way. 炫耀 炫耀 noun a person who swanks. 炫耀者 炫耀者ˈswanky adjective fashionable and expensive. a swanky restaurant. 炫耀的 炫耀的