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swagger

(swægəʳ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense swaggers, present participle swaggering, past tense, past participle swaggered
verb
If you swagger, you walk in a very proud, confident way, holding your body upright and swinging your hips.
A broad-shouldered man wearing a dinner jacket swaggered confidently up to the bar. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The burly brute swaggered forward, towering over me, and shouted. [VERB preposition/adverb]
He was an arrogant, swaggering young man. [VERB-ing]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: stride, parade, strut, prance More Synonyms of swagger
Swagger is also a noun.
He walked with something of a swagger.
More Synonyms of swagger

swagger in British English 1

(ˈswæɡə)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to walk or behave in an arrogant manner
2. (intransitive; often foll by about)
to brag loudly
3. (transitive) rare
to force, influence, etc, by blustering
noun
4. 
arrogant gait, conduct, or manner
adjective
5.  British informal, rare
elegantly fashionable
Derived forms
swaggerer (ˈswaggerer)
noun
swaggering (ˈswaggering)
adjective
swaggeringly (ˈswaggeringly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: probably from swag

swagger in British English 2

(ˈswæɡə) or swaggie (ˈswæɡɪ)
noun
other names for swagman

swagger in American English

(ˈswægər)
verb intransitive
1. 
to walk with a bold, arrogant, or lordly stride; strut
2. 
to boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner
verb transitive
3.  Rare
to influence, force, etc. by blustering
noun
4. 
swaggering walk, manner, or behavior
SIMILAR WORDS:  boast
Derived forms
swaggerer (ˈswaggerer)
noun
swaggeringly (ˈswaggeringly)
adverb
Word origin
prob. < Norw dial. svagra, to sway in walking, freq. of svagga, to sway < IE base *swek-, to bend, turn

Examples of 'swagger' in a sentence
swagger

There is a real swagger to his play at the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She was literally effortless the way she could bang on an outfit and just swagger about.
The Sun (2014)
The most exciting young player in the game had his swagger back.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Which damaged though swaggering man will come out on top?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He sang the songs live on set and carries a real swagger.
The Sun (2016)
Now there is a real swagger about their squad going into the new campaign.
The Sun (2011)
They are the first to find the locations that are upwardly mobile and have that certain swagger.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Does this swaggering rock front man suffer from the same moment of unease?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He has that confidence and swagger about him.
The Sun (2015)
The second half of the season has to be an opportunity for us to get back our swagger.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
To begin with the whole idea is horribly embarrassing because it inevitably means the pelvic walk and a confident swagger.
Bain, Roly Fools Rush In - A Call to Christian Clowning (1993)
It will be nice to play it over a tour where we can kind of get a little swagger to it.
The Sun (2009)
He may no longer have much power, but the old swagger has not gone.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But after three chastening years, the city is rediscovering its old swagger.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There's a certain swagger about this place.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The swagger was back and Swansea were guilty of fewer sloppy passes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But the picture built up in the media of a swaggering and callous man, was wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A youngster with a bit of swagger is a real ray of light.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A bit of the old swagger had returned.
The Sun (2012)
France had been well and truly ambushed; the arrogant swagger of the autumn was but a distant memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I can get my Bowie swagger out!
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They're confident, swaggering and ready to crush opposition with a casual flick of the tongue.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He maintained his arrogant swagger when he limped around the Press Centre but he looked haggard.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
The Man has a confident swagger - is that indicative of where you are right now?
The Sun (2014)

In other languages
swagger

British English: swagger VERB
If you swagger, you walk in a very proud, confident way, holding your body upright and swinging your hips.
A broad shouldered man wearing a dinner jacket swaggered confidently up to the bar.
  • American English: swagger
  • Brazilian Portuguese: andar com ar de superioridade
  • Chinese: 大摇大摆地走
  • European Spanish: pavonearse
  • French: se pavaner
  • German: stolzieren
  • Italian: camminare in modo deciso
  • Japanese: 偉そうに歩く
  • Korean: 으스대며 걷다
  • European Portuguese: andar com ar de superioridade
  • Latin American Spanish: pavonearse

Chinese translation of 'swagger'

swagger

(ˈswæɡəʳ)

n (s)

  1. 昂首阔(闊)步 (áng shǒu kuò bù)

vi

  1. 大摇(搖)大摆(擺) (dà yáo dà bǎi)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to walk or behave in an arrogant manner
The burly brute swaggered forward, towering over me, and shouted.
Synonyms
stride
He turned abruptly and strode off down the corridor.
parade
They love to parade around in designer clothes.
strut
He struts around the town as though he owns the place.
prance
models prancing around on the catwalk
walk confidently
walk arrogantly
2 (verb) 
Definition
to walk or behave in an arrogant manner
It's bad manners to swagger about how rich you are.
Synonyms
show off
He had been showing off at the poker table.
boast
She boasted about her achievements.
brag
He'll probably go around bragging to his friends.
hot-dog mainly US)
bluster
He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes.
swank (informal)
I never swank about the things I have been lucky enough to win.
showboat
gasconade (rare)
1 (noun) 
Definition
an arrogant walk or manner
He walked with something of a swagger.
Synonyms
strut
roll
parading
prancing
2 (noun) 
Definition
an arrogant walk or manner
What he needed was confidence and a bit of swagger.
Synonyms
ostentation
Despite her wealth, she lived with a notable lack of ostentation.
show
The change in government is more for show than for real.
display
He embraced it with such confidence and display.
swag (slang)
showing off (informal)
bluster
the bluster of their campaign
swashbuckling
swank (informal)
There was no swank in Martin.
braggadocio
gasconade (rare)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bluster
Definition
to speak loudly or in a bullying way
He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes.
Synonyms
boast,
swagger,
talk big (slang)
in the sense of bluster
Definition
empty threats or protests
the bluster of their campaign
Synonyms
hot air,
boasting,
bluff,
swagger,
swaggering (informal),
swag (slang),
bravado,
bombast
in the sense of boast
Definition
to speak in excessively proud terms of one's possessions, talents, etc.
She boasted about her achievements.
Synonyms
brag,
crow,
vaunt,
bluster,
talk big (slang),
blow your own trumpet,
show off,
be proud of,
flaunt,
showboat,
congratulate yourself on,
flatter yourself,
pride yourself on,
skite (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
swagger,
swank (informal)

Nearby words of
swagger

  • sustained
  • sustenance
  • svelte
  • swagger
  • swallow
  • swallow something or someone up
  • swamp

Synonyms of 'swagger'

swagger

Explore 'swagger' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of brag
Definition
to speak arrogantly and boastfully
He'll probably go around bragging to his friends.
Synonyms
boast,
crow,
swagger,
vaunt,
bluster,
talk big (slang),
blow your own trumpet,
blow your own horn (US, Canadian)
in the sense of display
He embraced it with such confidence and display.
Synonyms
ostentation,
show,
dash,
flourish,
fanfare,
pomp
in the sense of parade
They love to parade around in designer clothes.
Synonyms
strut,
show off (informal),
swagger,
swank,
showboat
in the sense of prance
Definition
to walk with exaggerated movements
models prancing around on the catwalk
Synonyms
strut,
parade,
stalk,
show off (informal),
swagger,
swank (informal),
showboat
in the sense of show
Definition
something done to create an impression
The change in government is more for show than for real.
Synonyms
appearance,
display,
impression,
pose,
profession,
parade,
ostentation
in the sense of swank
Definition
to show off or boast
I never swank about the things I have been lucky enough to win.
Synonyms
show off,
swagger,
give yourself airs,
posture,
hot-dog (US),
put on side (British, slang)
in the sense of swank
Definition
showing off or boasting
There was no swank in Martin.
Synonyms
boastfulness,
show,
ostentation,
display,
swagger,
vainglory
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