Word

swagger, v.
(swaggered, swaggering, swaggers)
freq. cnt. 2

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cock prance ruffle sashay strut swagger tittup

sample sentences

"He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
The children %s to the playground

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
The children %s to the playground

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
The children %s to the playground

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
The children %s to the playground

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swagger swaggerer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

prance prancer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strut

semantic pointers

hypernym

walk

act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
<verb.body>

bluster swagger swash

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swaggerer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blusterer

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, behave, do

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
<verb.communication>

browbeat bully swagger

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
They %s him into writing the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
They %s him into writing the letter
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bully

semantic pointers

hypernym

coax, wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, sweet-talk, inveigle