Vaunt: meaning, definitions and examples

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vaunt

 

[ vษ”หnt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

self-praise

To boast about or praise oneself excessively or extravagantly.

Synonyms

boast, brag, exaggerate, flaunt

Examples of usage

  • He vaunted his athletic achievements to anyone who would listen.
  • She constantly vaunted her intelligence in front of her classmates.
  • The politician vaunted his accomplishments during the campaign.
  • They vaunted their wealth and possessions at every opportunity.
Context #2 | Noun

obsolete

An instance of vaunting; a boast or brag.

Synonyms

boast, brag, exaggeration

Examples of usage

  • His vaunts about his wealth were met with skepticism.

Translations

Translations of the word "vaunt" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vangloriar-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅ‡เค–เฅ€ เคฌเค˜เคพเคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช prahlen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membanggakan diri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั…ะฒะฐะปัั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chlubienie siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ชๆ…ขใ™ใ‚‹ (jiman suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se vanter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ jactarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถvรผnmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๋ž‘ํ•˜๋‹ค (jaranghada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุจุงู‡ู‰ (yutabahi)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chvรกstat se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chvรกliลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‚ซ่€€ (xuร nyร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hvalisati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ monta sig

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา›ั‚ะฐะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒฎแƒ˜ (trabakhi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lovฤŸalanmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ presumir

Word origin

The word 'vaunt' comes from Middle English vaunten, from Old French vanter, from late Latin vanitare, frequentative of Latin vanare 'to discuss emptily or vainly.' The sense of 'boast' or 'praise oneself' dates back to the late 16th century.

See also: vaunting.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,690 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.