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swagger

Pronunciation: /ˈswæɡ.ə/

The English word “swagger” has 8 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
  2. To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
  3. To walk with a swaying motion.

noun

  1. Confidence, pride.
  2. A bold or arrogant strut.
  3. A prideful boasting or bragging.
  4. Someone carrying a swag; a swagman.

adjective

  1. Fashionable; trendy.

Etymology

A frequentative form of swag (“to sway”), first attested in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595), see quotations.

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