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Meanings of swaggering in English

Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.

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Flamboyantly adventurous.

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Usage of swaggering in English
1
We've seen this swaggering, falsely confident boor at least once too often.
The Irish Times
2
However, this week the posturing ended up on swaggering, if unintended, show.
The Irish Times
3
He was swaggering-toofriendly; not my idea of a gentleman at all.
Desert Gold
4
The new movie is jammed with fireball explosions and swaggering criminal badasses.
BBC
5
Celtic seem intent on staggering rather than swaggering across the finishing line.
The Irish Times
6
Babe Didrikson is an all singing, all swaggering wonder of her age.
The Irish Times
7
He dismissed the taxi and entered the Milan, swaggering just a little.
The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton
8
He gave a swaggering detail of the capture of a Spanish merchantman.
The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all na...
9
The Pirate is a mere swaggering Bravo and almost Unscrupulous at times.
Ade's Fables
10
He felt a curious swaggering triumph at the flight of her eyes.
The Judge
11
The young men were swaggering about, and taunting each other, and boasting.
Bimbi: Stories for Children
12
He looked with a new feeling at the swaggering, sporty young negroes.
The Sport of the Gods
13
At this moment Edward saw Abel approaching, swaggering along with the harp.
Gone to Earth
14
But this strutting, swaggering, fist-swinging character was made up for the movies.
The Irish Times
15
A little good living would have made this youth plump and swaggering.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
16
George had an air at once swaggering and melancholy, languid and fierce.
Vanity Fair
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Swaggering through the time
Swaggering across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common