verb
swagger
SWAG-uh
verb
1
To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.
"He swaggered into the room like he owned the place."
2
To boast or brag loudly.
"They swaggered about their win for weeks."
noun
1
A confident, showy way of walking or carrying oneself.
"The champion boxer had a swagger that unsettled his opponents."
How to Use Swagger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bold, showy confidence in how someone walks, talks, or carries themselves.
Common pairings
walk with a swagger
full of swagger
Word Forms
more swagger comparative, swaggered past tense, swaggers plural, swaggers plural, swaggers singular, most swagger superlative
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Etymology
A frequentative form of "swag" ("to sway"), first recorded in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.