IPA: /ˈswæɡər/
KK: /ˈswæɡər/
Describing someone or something that is stylish, confident, and often shows off in a way that attracts attention.
He walked into the room with a swagger that turned everyone's heads.
Comparative: swaggerer
Superlative: swaggerest
To walk in a confident and proud way, often showing off or acting arrogantly.
He swaggered into the room, drawing everyone's attention with his confident stride.
Past: swaggered
Past Participle: swaggered
A confident and proud way of walking or behaving that shows self-importance.
He walked into the room with a swagger that turned everyone's heads.
To intimidate or coerce someone, often through a show of confidence or arrogance.
He tried to swagger his way into the meeting, hoping to impress everyone with his confidence.
Past: swaggered
Past Participle: swaggered
Swagger → This word originates from the Old English 'swegian' (meaning to sway or to move), and it is often associated with a confident or arrogant manner of walking or behaving. The term conveys a sense of boldness and self-assuredness in one's demeanor.
Imagine someone moving with a confident sway, showing off their self-assurance — that's what swagger means.