What is another word for swaggering ?

think too highly of oneself

Conceited or confident in a bold or cheeky way

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

too big for your boots

too big for one's boots

pleased with yourself

think a lot of oneself

full of hot air

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

above oneself

too big for one's breeches

honourable^UK

honorable^US

wrapped up in oneself

loud

obnoxious

too big for your breeches

offensively self-assertive

unabashed

think one is the cat's pyjamas

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

blowing one's own horn

phony^US

phoney^UK

blowing one's own trumpet

throwing one's weight around

too big for one's britches

not backward in coming forward

throwing one's weight about

throwing weight around

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

judge-like

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Adjective

Tending to boast or brag

Adjective

Adventurous, exciting

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Adjective

Feeling or expressing jubilation after a victory or achievement

beside oneself with happiness

delirious with happiness

blown away

in transports of delight

on a high

in a frenzy of delight

beside oneself with joy

as happy as a sandboy

like a child with a new toy

without a care in the world

full of the joys of spring

like a dog with two tails

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

alive

aflame

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Adjective

Cheerful and reckless

jumping to conclusions

careless of one's duty

sticking one's neck out

not careful

uncautious

leading with one's chin

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Adjective

Boisterous and unruly

without law and order

extreme

muddled

dishevelled^UK

disheveled^US

unfavorable^US

obstinately disobedient

impossible to cope with

untrammeled^US

terrorizing^US

uncivilised^UK

terrorising^UK

uncivilized^US

full of ups and downs

spreading like wildfire

cavilling^UK

off straight and narrow

have chip on shoulder

caviling^US

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Noun

A swaggering show of defiance or courage

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Noun

Display intended to excite admiration or applause

splendour^UK

splendor^US

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

glamour^UK

glamor^US

vigor^US

vigour^UK

lustre^UK

luster^US

pomp and circumstance

honour^UK

honor^US

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Verb

patting oneself on the back

Present participle for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

playing to the gallery

congratulating oneself

blowing your own horn

blowing your own trumpet

hotdogging

blowing smoke

glorying in

blowing one's own horn

drawing attention to oneself

blowing hard

preening

singing your own praises

making a spectacle of

giving a good account of oneself

playing to the cheap seats

puffing up

reveling in

holding head high

trying to make an impression

speaking for Buncombe

tooting one's own horn

making your presence felt

getting noticed

making a splash

drawing attention to itself

making one's presence felt

shovelling^UK

shoveling^US

shooting your mouth off

congratulating yourself on

shooting one's mouth off

giving oneself airs about

taking great pride in

rubbing it in

preening oneself about

piquing oneself on

pluming oneself on

congratulating oneself on

feeling self-satisfied about

patting oneself on the back about

preening oneself on

gloating about

priding yourself

riding the high horse

shooting off one's mouth

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“It's bad manners to swagger about how rich you are.”

Verb

Present participle for walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way

gambolling^UK

gamboling^US

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“He swaggered as he walked towards her, then sat down on the bench.”

Verb

shouting from the rooftops

Present participle for to ostentatiously draw attention to

publicising^UK

publicizing^US

getting on soapbox for

putting on the map

propagandising^UK

bringing to public notice

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using strong-arm tactics on

Present participle for to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to

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Blazing a trail

Verb

Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

domineering

dominating

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

riding roughshod over

keeping under thumb

running things

putting the screws on

being in the saddle

ruling with an iron hand

leading by the nose

pushing the buttons

throwing weight around

ruling with a rod of iron

bending to one's will

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

turning the screws on

tightening the screws on

turning on the heat

scaring the bejesus out of

twisting somebody's arm

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

bringing pressure to bear on

twisting someone's arm

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

making it hot for someone

scaring to death

putting the frighteners on

frightening out of your wits

putting the fear of God into

striking terror into

striking terror in

making things hot for someone

inspiring panic in

upsetting

criticizing^US

playing the heavy with

having someone do something

tightening the screw on

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line

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