Swagger Definition

swăgər
swaggered, swaggering, swaggers
verb
swaggered, swaggering, swaggers
To walk with a bold, arrogant, or lordly stride; strut.
Webster's New World
To influence, force, etc. by blustering.
Webster's New World
To boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner.
Webster's New World

To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.

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noun
swaggers
(a) Swaggering walk, manner, or behavior.
Webster's New World

A bold, or arrogant strut.

Wiktionary

Confidence, pride.

Wiktionary

A prideful boasting or bragging.

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Other Word Forms of Swagger

Noun

Singular:
swagger
Plural:
swaggers

Origin of Swagger

  • PUCK: What hempen homespuns have we swaggering here?

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably frequentative of swag

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Swagger Sentence Examples

  • This one had that old money, all-American boy swagger that begged for something cute.

  • He was dressed casually in jeans and a t-shirt and moved with the swagger of youth, someone without a care in the world.

  • Look at his arrogant swagger as he whips his floppy hair across his brow.

  • His personal motto is "10% looks, 90% swagger."

  • Enthusiastic, raw and inspiring, he delivers consistently bold performances with the guileless swagger of enduring innocence.

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Words Starting With

SSWSWA

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RERGER

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