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Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of one's own standing
“After winning the local talent show, the young singer's swaggering attitude quickly became unbearable, as she believed she held the utmost superiority over her peers.”
Tending to brag or to have a high opinion of oneself
“He entered the room with a swaggering attitude, boasting about his accomplishments to anyone who would listen.”
Characterized by great joy or happiness
Willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks
Talk or speech that is boastful in a defiant or courageous manner
An overt and pretentious display intended to attract attention
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly
Present participle for to move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line
Present participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily
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