Verb: swagger swa-gu(r)- To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
"He swaggers around like a rooster in a hen house"; - tittup, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay [N. Amer], cock - Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
- browbeat, bully - Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
- bluster, swash Noun: swagger swa-gu(r)- [Austral] An itinerant Australian labourer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
- swagman [Austral], swaggie [Austral] - A proud stiff pompous gait
- strut, prance Adjective: swagger swa-gu(r) Usage: Brit
- (informal) very chic
"swagger clothes"; - groovy [Brit]
Derived forms: swaggering, swaggered, swaggers See also: fashionable, happening, stylish Type of: act, behave, blarney, cajole, coax, do, gait, gipsy, gypsy, inveigle, itinerant, palaver, sweet-talk, walk, wheedle Encyclopedia: Swagger |