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To behave in a very confident, arrogant, or self-important way
“Ritchie had every reason to swagger on the opening day of the 1927 General Assembly.”
To walk in a very confident, arrogant, or self-important way
“Andy led the group. He was only 4 years old, but he seemed to swagger into the room.”
To (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions
“One so confident of his own powers, as to swagger about his independence, is pretty sure sooner or later to come to grief.”
To make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly
To move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line
To exude confidence and influence while setting a new precedent or making a significant impact
To move around or sideways unsteadily
A very confident and arrogant or self-important gait or manner
“His entrance and swagger on the stage were spectacular.”
The characteristic of being arrogant or self-important
“The bombast, condescension, arrogance and swagger all seem slightly silly in retrospect.”
A prideful boasting or bragging
“Though there was a great deal of swagger in his talk, it was, oddly enough, rarely swagger about his military exploits.”
Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
Having dash, flair, or swagger in one's manner or attitude
An affected, confident or showy walk
A proud, showy and exaggerated walk, displaying superiority or conceit
Someone who vaunts, who brags
(of a man) Neat and trim in dress and appearance
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