01 v. i. To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.
imp. & p. p.
Swaggered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Swaggering
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1.
To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.“A man who swaggers about London clubs.” — Beaconsfield.
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2.
To boast or brag noisily; to be ostentatiously proud or vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.“What a pleasant it is . . . to swagger at the bar!” — Arbuthnot.“To be great is not . . . to swagger at our footmen.” — Colier.