Simple Definition of swagger

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swagger

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noun

plural swaggers
: a way of walking or behaving that shows you have a lot of confidence
He has a swagger that annoys some of his teammates.

swagger

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verb

swaggers; swaggered; swaggering
: to walk in a very confident way : to walk with a swagger
He swaggered [=strutted] into the shop like he owned the place.

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“Swagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/swagger. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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