swagger

1 to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament Synonyms of swagger blow, brag, bull [slang], crow, gasconade, boast, vapor, vauntWords Related to swagger bluster, harangue, puff; pride; gush; exult, glory, rejoice; brandish, display, exhibit, expose, flaunt, glorify, parade, show off; magnify, maximizeNear Antonyms of swagger belittle, deprecate, diminish, discount, laugh off, minimize, play down, pooh-pooh (also pooh), shrug off, underrate, undervalue; bemoan, lament, mourn, regret

2 to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room Synonyms of swagger prance, sashay, stalk, strutWords Related to swagger flounce, mince, traipse; pussyfoot, tiptoe; sweep; parade, promenade; pad, step, tread; pace, stride; lumber, lurch, pound, shamble, shuffle, stagger