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View usage for: (swæŋk) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense swanks, present participle swanking, past tense, past participle swanked1. verbIf someone is swanking, they are speaking about things they own or things they have achieved, in order to impress other people. [mainly British, informal, disapproval] I have always been against swanking about all the things I have been lucky enoughto win. [VERB + about] [Also VERB]Synonyms: show off, swagger, give yourself airs, posture More Synonyms of swank Swank is also a noun. There was no swank in Martin. 2. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Swank means the same as swanky. [informal] ...a swank new shop on the outskirts of Beijing. More Synonyms of swank (swæŋk) informal verb1. (intransitive) to show off or swagger noun2. Also called: swankpot British a swaggering or conceited person 3. mainly US elegance or style, esp of a showy kind adjective5. another word (esp US) for swanky Word origin C19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swagswank in American English 1 (swæŋk) noun Informal1. stylish display or ostentation in dress, etc. 2. swaggering, ostentatious behavior, speech, etc. adjective3. Informal ostentatiously stylish verb intransitive4. Slang to act in a showy manner; swagger Word origin orig. slang < dial. vi., akin to OE swancor, pliant, supple, with notion of swinging the body: for IE base see swing swank in American English 2 (swæŋk) Synonyms of 'swank'show off, swagger, give yourself airs, posture boastfulness, show, ostentation, display show-off, hot dog, poser, poseur More Synonyms of swank Definition to show off or boast I never swank about the things I have been lucky enough to win. Synonyms give yourself airs hot-dog mainly US) put on side (British, slang) Definition showing off or boasting There was no swank in Martin. Synonyms hot dog mainly US) poseur swashbuckler braggadocio attitudinizer swankpot (informal) Additional synonymsHe embraced it with such confidence and display. Synonyms ostentation, show, dash, flourish, fanfare, pompDefinition pretentious, showy, or vulgar display Despite her wealth, she lived with a notable lack of ostentation. Synonyms display, show, parade, boasting, flourish, showing off (informal), pretension, flaunting, vaunting, pomp, window-dressing, flamboyance, affectation, swank (informal), pageantry, exhibitionism, pretentiousness, flashiness, showiness Definition a person who likes to be seen in trendy clothes in fashionable places He's such a poser. Synonyms show-off (informal), poseur, posturer, masquerader, hot dog (US), impostor, exhibitionist, self-publicist, mannerist, attitudinizer - swamp
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Additional synonymsDefinition to behave in an exaggerated way to attract attention Rock stars sneered, postured and leaped on the TV screen. Synonyms show off (informal), pose, affect, hot-dog (US), make a show, showboat, put on airs, try to attract attention, attitudinize, do something for effect 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, ostentationDefinition to walk or behave in an arrogant manner It's bad manners to swagger about how rich you are. Synonyms show off, boast, brag, hot-dog (US), bluster, swank (informal), showboat, gasconade (rare) Definition an arrogant walk or manner What he needed was confidence and a bit of swagger. Synonyms ostentation, show, display, swag (slang), showing off (informal), bluster, swashbuckling, swank (informal), braggadocio, gasconade (rare) |