swagger
verb /ˈswæɡə(r)/
/ˈswæɡər/
[intransitive] (usually disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they swagger | /ˈswæɡə(r)/ /ˈswæɡər/ |
| he / she / it swaggers | /ˈswæɡəz/ /ˈswæɡərz/ |
| past simple swaggered | /ˈswæɡəd/ /ˈswæɡərd/ |
| past participle swaggered | /ˈswæɡəd/ /ˈswæɡərd/ |
| -ing form swaggering | /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/ /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/ |
- (+ adv./prep.) to walk in an extremely proud and confident way synonym strut
- He swaggered into the room looking very pleased with himself.
Word Originearly 16th cent.: apparently a frequentative of the verb swag.