vaunter

noun

Definition of vaunternext
as in cock
someone who boasts like so many vaunters of the nation's military might, he never personally felt the need to serve in the armed forces

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  1. cock
  2. blower
  3. braggart
Noun
  • The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
  • The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Definition of cock
Noun
  • Nearly a century later in 1978, in the wake of the Watergate scandal, a second Civil Service Reform Act was passed providing further protections, including for whistle blowers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Before heatwaves hit, have a technician inspect and clean key components like the condenser coils, fan, capacitor, blower, and refrigerant lines.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Definition of blower
Noun
  • Clayton is cool and kind and a big braggart.
    — Wendy Paris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Not to become a braggart, but to amplify my or our team’s success on projects or risk going unnoticed.
    — Lintao "LT" Lu, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of braggart
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“Vaunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaunter. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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