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vaunted

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

vaunt·ed

adj \ˈvn-təd, ˈvän-\

Definition of VAUNTED

: highly or widely praised or boasted about <his own much vaunted ferocity — Calvin Tomkins>

Examples of VAUNTED

  1. The team's vaunted defense faltered in the second half of the game.

First Known Use of VAUNTED

1567

Rhymes with VAUNTED

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