Definition of swagger
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
especially
: to walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence
: to force by argument or threat : bully
swagger
noun
plural swaggers
Definition of swagger (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: an arrogantly self-confident way of walking : an act or instance of swaggering
b
: arrogant or conceitedly self-assured behavior
c
: ostentatious display or bravado
2
: bold or brash self-confidence
"Taxi" opens with an argument over capital punishment between a progressive female teacher and a condescending loudmouth who's all macho swagger.— Sheri Linden Thierry has the swagger of a man who blew off conventional wisdom and turned out just fine.— Ben O'Donnell
swagger
adjectiveDefinition of swagger (Entry 3 of 3)
: marked by elegance or showiness : posh
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The first known use of swagger was circa 1596
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