The action of ‘swelling’ or looking big; contending, blustering; flaunting, swaggering. Obsolete.

The action of plume, v. (in various senses).

Ostentatious behaviour; swaggering.

? Flaunting. Also attributive.

With adverbs, forming nouns of action corresponding to phrasal verbs at show, v. phrasal verbs 1, as showing forth, etc.

Pompous walking, strutting; (also) capering.

The action of parade, v. (in various senses); spec. the action of displaying oneself ostentatiously; showing off.

ostentatious display, esp. of one's abilities or accomplishments in order to impress others.

The action of strutting or posing ostentatiously, in the manner of a peacock; ostentatious, extravagant, or conceited behaviour. Also (chiefly Anglo-I…

= swank, n.2