swagger

v., -gered, -ger·ing, -gers.

v.intr.

1. To walk or conduct oneself with an insolent or arrogant air; strut.
2. To brag; boast.

v.tr.
To browbeat or bully (someone).

n.

1. A swaggering movement or gait.
2. Boastful or conceited expression; braggadocio.

[Probably frequentative of SWAG.]

swaggerer swag'ger·er n.
swaggeringly swag'ger·ing·ly adv.

verb

To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display: flounce, peacock, prance, strut, swank, swash. Informal sashay. See move/halt, self-love/modesty.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a proud stiff pompous gait
  Synonyms: strut, prance

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The verb swagger has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  Synonyms: ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock

Meaning #2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
  Synonyms: browbeat, bully

Meaning #3: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
  Synonyms: bluster, swash

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The adjective swagger has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (British informal) very chic
  Synonym: groovy

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - være storsnudet, vigte sig, prale
v. tr. - prale, være storsnudet, vigte sig
n. - pral, brovten, storsnudet optræden, vigtig mine
adj. - elegant, fin, overklasse-

Nederlands (Dutch)
paraderen, zwalken, branie, pocherij

Français (French)
v. intr. - se pavaner, fanfaronner
v. tr. - faire étalage de, influencer/affecter par un air arrogant
n. - démarche arrogante
adj. - arrogant

Deutsch (German)
v. - stolzieren, aufschneiden
n. - großspuriges Stolzieren, Angeberei
adj. - elegant

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περπατώ αλαζονικά, κορδώνομαι, κομπάζω
n. - κόρδωμα, αλαζονικό περπάτημα, (Βρετ.) κομψότητα

Italiano (Italian)
sfoggiare, vanteria

Português (Portuguese)
v. - gabar
n. - jactância (f)

Русский (Russian)
преисполненная важности и самодовольства походка, манера, развязность, бахвальство

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - pavonearse, contonearse, fanfarrear, jactarse, amenazar, intimidar
v. tr. - amenazar, intimidar
n. - fanfarronada, jactancia, pavoneo, andar arrogante
adj. - elegante, a la moda

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stoltsera, kråma (sig), skryta, skrodera
n. - stoltserande, självsäkerhet, dryghet, skryt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
昂首阔步, 大摇大摆, 虚张声势吓人, 威吓, 吓唬, 吹牛, 漂亮的, 时髦的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 昂首闊步, 大搖大擺, 虛張聲勢嚇人
v. tr. - 威嚇, 嚇唬
n. - 大搖大擺, 吹牛
adj. - 漂亮的, 時髦的

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 뽐내며 걷다, 허풍 떨다, 자랑하다
v. tr. - 위협하여 ~시키다, 위협하여 ~을 못하게 하다
n. - 허풍침, 허세 부림, 건들거림
adj. - 멋진, 날씬한, 스마트한

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - いばって歩く, 自慢する, ほらを吹く
n. - いばって歩くこと, いばり散らすこと, 自慢, ほら

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يختال تيها , يتبجح (الاسم) المشي تيها ( بخترة)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הלך ביהירות, דיבר בהתנשאות, השוויץ‬
v. tr. - ‮השוויץ‬
n. - ‮התנהגות יהירה, התנשאות, הידור בלבוש, ביטחון בעשייה‬
adj. - ‮מהודר, אופנתי‬

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