Vaunting: meaning, definitions and examples
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vaunting
[ หvษหntษชล ]
self-praising
Boasting about one's achievements or possessions in a proud or arrogant manner.
Synonyms
boast, brag, show off, swagger
Examples of usage
- He was constantly vaunting his wealth and success to anyone who would listen.
- She couldn't help but vaunt about her new promotion at work.
- Don't vaunt your intelligence in front of others, it's not attractive.
- I don't mean to vaunt, but I have a perfect record in this game.
- Stop vaunting your expensive car, nobody cares.
Translations
Translations of the word "vaunting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vangloriar-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคเคผเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช prahlend
๐ฎ๐ฉ membanggakan diri
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะธะทัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ cheลpienie siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๆ ข
๐ซ๐ท vantardise
๐ช๐ธ jactancia
๐น๐ท รถvรผnme
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุจุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ chlubenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ chvรกlenkรกrstvo
๐จ๐ณ ่ชๅคธ
๐ธ๐ฎ bahavost
๐ฎ๐ธ grobb
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาัะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแแแฆแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถyรผnmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ jactancia
Word origin
The word 'vaunting' originates from the Middle English word 'vaunten', which comes from the Old French word 'vanter'. The meaning of 'vaunting' has evolved over time, originally referring to empty or boastful speech. It has been used in English literature to depict characters who are overly proud or boastful. The concept of vaunting has been explored in various literary works and is often associated with arrogance or vanity.
See also: vaunt.