Vaunt: meaning, definitions and examples
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vaunt
[ vษหnt ]
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.
obsolete
An instance of vaunting; a boast or brag.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His vaunts about his wealth were met with skepticism.
Translations
Translations of the word "vaunt" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vangloriar-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคเฅ เคฌเคเคพเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช prahlen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membanggakan diri
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธั ะฒะฐะปััะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ chlubienie siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๆ ขใใ (jiman suru)
๐ซ๐ท se vanter
๐ช๐ธ jactarse
๐น๐ท รถvรผnmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ํ๋ค (jaranghada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชุจุงูู (yutabahi)
๐จ๐ฟ chvรกstat se
๐ธ๐ฐ chvรกliลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ็ซ่ (xuร nyร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ hvalisati se
๐ฎ๐ธ monta sig
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาัะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแ แแแแฎแ (trabakhi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ lovฤalanmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.