alardear — meaning in English

English meaning

• bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
• boast noun A statement that shows off one's own achievements or qualities; a brag.
• prance verb To move about with high, springy steps, often showing off.

Senses

alardear is used for these senses in English:

• boast (intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
• prance (colloquial, figuratively) To strut about in a showy manner.
• toot one's own horn (idiomatic) To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.

bluff — full definition

1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

boast — full definition

1. noun A statement that shows off one's own achievements or qualities; a brag.
2. verb To talk with excessive pride about oneself or one's achievements.
3. verb To have (something impressive) as a feature; to be proud to possess.

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