swagger

/'swægə/
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swagger

A man with swagger walks confidently down the city street.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A proud, confident, and often arrogant or overly self-assured way of walking or behaving: A manner or gait that shows excessive confidence or pride.
    • A boastful or arrogant manner of speaking: Speech that is full of excessive pride or self-praise.
    • (British informal) Stylishness, confidence in appearance: A sense of fashionable confidence or chicness.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way: To move with an air of overbearing pride.
    • To boast or brag loudly or ostentatiously: To speak in a boastful manner.

  3. Verb (transitive):

    • To force, influence, or bully someone by bluster or arrogance: To intimidate or dominate someone through a show of confidence or threats.

  4. Adjective (British informal):

    • Very stylish, fashionable, or smart: Denoting something, especially clothes, that are confidently chic.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • He walked into the room with a confident swagger.
    • His speech was full of swagger and empty promises.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • The victorious team swaggered off the field.
    • He tends to swagger when he's trying to impress someone.

  • Verb (transitive):

    • You can't swagger people into agreeing with you.

  • Adjective:

    • He was dressed in a very swagger suit for the occasion.
Advanced Usage

  • "Full of swagger": Having an excessive amount of arrogant confidence.

    • The young politician was full of swagger but lacked experience.

  • "Swagger stick": A short stick or cane carried, often as part of a uniform, which can symbolize authority or a swaggering attitude.

    • The officer tapped his swagger stick against his boot.
Variants and Related Words
  • Swaggerer (noun): A person who swaggers; a boastful, arrogant person.
  • Swaggering (adjective/participle): Behaving or walking in a swaggering manner.
    • His swaggering attitude made him unpopular.
Synonyms
  • Strut: To walk with a proud, stiff gait (often more specific to walking).
  • Boast: To talk with excessive pride about oneself.
  • Bravado: A bold manner intended to impress or intimidate.
  • Bluster: To talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Swagger about/around: To walk or move around in a swaggering manner.
    • He swaggered about the office as if he owned the place.
Related Idioms
  • "Cut a swagger": To present a dashing, confident, and stylish appearance. (Less common variant of "cut a dash").
    • In his new suit, he certainly cut a swagger at the party.
swagger

A man with swagger walks confidently down the city street.

Adjective
  1. (British informal) very chic
    • groovy clothes
Noun
  1. a proud stiff pompous gait
  2. an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
Verb
  1. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
  2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
  3. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
    • He struts around like a rooster in a hen house

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