Main Entry:

¹vaunt

Pronunciation:

\ˈvȯnt, ˈvänt\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French vanter, from Late Latin vanitare, frequentative of Latin *vanare, from vanus vain

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb : to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : brag transitive verb : to call attention to pridefully and often boastfully <people who vaunt their ingenuity>

synonyms see boast

— vaunt·er noun

— vaunt·ing·ly \ˈvȯn-tiŋ-lē, ˈvän-\ adverb