bravado

One entry found for bravado.

Main Entry: bra·va·do
Pronunciation: br&-'vä-(")dO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -does or -dos
Etymology: Middle French bravade & Old Spanish bravata, from Old Italian bravata, from bravare to challenge, show off, from bravo
1 a : blustering swaggering conduct b : a pretense of bravery
2 : the quality or state of being foolhardy