English verb: swagger |
1. | swagger (motion) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
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| Samples | He struts around like a rooster in a hen house.
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| Examples | The children swagger to the playground |
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| Synonyms | cock, prance, ruffle, sashay, strut, tittup |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | walk |
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2. | swagger (communication) discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate |
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| Synonyms | browbeat, bully |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle |
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3. | swagger (body) act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner |
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| Synonyms | bluster, swash |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do |
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