| 单词 | swagger |
| 释义 | swagger (once / 1422 pages) vnadj Picture the confident, maybe even arrogant way a pirate, a cowboy, or even a rapper might stroll around. That style of walking is called a swagger. Swagger can also be used as a verb. After you ace a test you might swagger down the hall feeling pretty full of yourself. In verb form it can also refer to more aggressive behavior like bullying or intimidating others. Hopefully you wouldn’t swagger down the hall doing that though! WORD FAMILYswagger: swaggered, swaggerer, swaggering, swaggeringly, swaggers+/swaggerer: swaggerers USAGE EXAMPLESThe Cardinals are more solid than the Rams at several key spots, and they’ve got some swagger after their win at Seattle. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) A national powerhouse under Don James, the Huskies spent much of the past two decades trying to rediscover their swagger. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) If anything, he’s just another regular Joe, robbing, killing and swaggering his way to the American dream one bullet at a time. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1v walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others Syn|Hyper cock, prance, ruffle, sashay, strut, tittup walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2v act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner Syn|Hyper bluster, swash act, behave, do behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself 3v discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate Syn|Hyper browbeat, bully blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 4n a proud stiff pompous gait Syn|Hyper prance, strut gait a person's manner of walking 5n an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work Syn|Hyper swaggie, swagman gipsy, gypsy, itinerant a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment 6adj (British informal) very chic Syn groovy fashionable, stylish being or in accordance with current social fashions |
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