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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Swagger \Swag"ger\, n.
     The act or manner of a swaggerer.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           He gave a half swagger, half leer, as he stepped forth
           to receive us.                           --W. Irving.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Swagger \Swag"ger\, n.
     A swagman. [Australia]
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Swagman \Swag"man\, n.
     A bushman carrying a swag and traveling on foot; -- called
     also swagsman, swagger, and swaggie.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
           Once a jolly swagman sat beside a billabong
           Under the shade of a coolibah tree.
           And he sang as he sat and watched his billy boiling,
           `Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?' --[Waltzing
                                                    Matilda, an
                                                    Australian
                                                    tune.]
     [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Swagger \Swag"ger\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swaggered; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Swaggering.] [Freq. of swag.]
     1. To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a
        pompous, consequential manner.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A man who swaggers about London clubs.
                                                    --Beaconsfield.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To boast or brag noisily; to be ostentatiously proud or
        vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What a pleasant it is . . . to swagger at the bar!
                                                    --Arbuthnot.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To be great is not . . . to swagger at our footmen.
                                                    --Colier.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Swagger \Swag"ger\, v. t.
     To bully. [R.] --Swift.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Swagger \Swag"ger\, n.
     A swagman. [Australia]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Swagman \Swag"man\, n.
     A bushman carrying a swag and traveling on foot; -- called
     also swagsman, swagger, and swaggie.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Swagger \Swag"ger\, v. t.
     To bully. [R.] --Swift.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Swagger \Swag"ger\, n.
     The act or manner of a swaggerer.
  
           He gave a half swagger, half leer, as he stepped forth
           to receive us.                           --W. Irving.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Swagger \Swag"ger\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swaggered; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Swaggering.] [Freq. of swag.]
     1. To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a
        pompous, consequential manner.
  
              A man who swaggers about London clubs.
                                                    --Beaconsfield.
  
     2. To boast or brag noisily; to be ostentatiously proud or
        vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.
  
              What a pleasant it is . . . to swagger at the bar!
                                                    --Arbuthnot.
  
              To be great is not . . . to swagger at our footmen.
                                                    --Colier.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  swagger
       adj : (British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes" [syn: groovy]
       n 1: an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal
            belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of
            work [syn: swagman, swaggie]
       2: a proud stiff pompous gait [syn: strut, prance]
       v 1: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to
            impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a
            hen house" [syn: ruffle, prance, strut, sashay,
            cock]
       2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
          intimidate [syn: browbeat, bully]
       3: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
          [syn: bluster, swash]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  swagger
     Αγγλικά vb.
     κορδώνομαι, περπατώ καμαρωτά ή ψωνισμένα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  swagger
     a.
     (lb en slang archaic) fashionable; trendy.
     n.
     confidence, pride.
     vb.
     1 To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous,
  superior manner.
     2 To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
     n.
     (lb en Australia NZ historical) (synonym of en swagman)
  <!--separate ety?-->

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  swagger
     a.
     (lb en slang archaic) fashionable; trendy.
     n.
     confidence, pride.
     vb.
     1 To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous,
  superior manner.
     2 To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
     n.
     (lb en Australia NZ historical) (synonym of en swagman)
  <!--separate ety?-->

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  swagger
     a.
     (lb en slang archaic) fashionable; trendy.
     n.
     confidence, pride.
     vb.
     1 To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous,
  superior manner.
     2 To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
     n.
     (lb en Australia NZ historical) (synonym of en swagman)
  <!--separate ety?-->

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  swagger
     a.
     (lb en slang archaic) fashionable; trendy.
     n.
     confidence, pride.
     vb.
     1 To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous,
  superior manner.
     2 To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
     n.
     (lb en Australia NZ historical) (synonym of en swagman)
  <!--separate ety?-->

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  swagger
     Englanti n.
     öykkäröinti

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  swagger
     n.
     (tagg: kläder) kort och vid damkappa

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  swagger
     n.
     (tagg: kläder) kort och vid damkappa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Swagger /swˈaɡə/
  التبختر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  swagger //ˈswæɡ.ə// //ˈswæɡ.ɚ// 
  1. наперена походка
  bold or arrogant strut
  2. важничене, перчене
  confidence, pride
  3. самохвалство
  prideful boasting or bragging

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  swagger //ˈswæɡ.ə// //ˈswæɡ.ɚ// 
  1. важнича, перча се
  to act in a pompous manner
  2. хваля се
  to boast or brag noisily
  3. ходя наперено
  to walk with a swaying motion

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/
  vykračovat si

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/ 
  naparování

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/ 
  torsythu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/ 
  ymsythu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/ 
  schwadronieren 
   see: swaggering, swaggered, swaggers, swaggered
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/ 
  stolzieren, großtun, großspurig auftreten 
   see: swaggering, swaggered
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/
  Angeberei , Prahlerei 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/
  Großtuerei 

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  swagger //ˈswæɡ.ə// //ˈswæɡ.ɚ// 
  1. rehentelijä, rehvastelija
  bold or arrogant strut
  2. rehvakkuus
  confidence, pride
  3. rehentely, rehvastelu, öykkäröinti
  prideful boasting or bragging

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  swagger //ˈswæɡ.ə// //ˈswæɡ.ɚ// 
  1. herrastella, rehvastella, ylvästellä
  to act in a pompous manner
  2. rehennellä, rehvastella
  to boast or brag noisily
  3. keinahdella
  to walk with a swaying motion

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/ 
  1. इठलाना, ऐंठकर चलना
        "He swaggered with into the room looking very pleased with himself."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/
  šepurenje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/
  1. fesztelenség
  2. jampecos
  3. hencegés
  4. túlöltözött
  5. felvágás

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  swagger /ˈswægə/
  I.    kroczyć dumnie
  II.    dumny krok

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  swagger /swˈaɡə/
  1. kasılarak yürümek
  2. kabadayılık etmek, (slang) afi kesmek, atmak
  3. kabadayılık, kabadayıca hareket
  4. şık, modaya uygun. swagger around kasılarak yürümek. swagger stick subayın süs için taşıdığı kamçı. swaggerer  kabadayı.

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  swagger
  swagger

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈswæɡɝ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  163 Moby Thesaurus words for "swagger":
     amble, arrogance, barge, bluff, bluster, bluster and bluff,
     blustering, boast, boastfulness, boasting, bombast, bounce,
     bowl along, brag, braggadocio, braggartism, bragging, brandish,
     bravado, brave show, bully, bullying, bundle, bustle, clump, cock,
     conceit, crow, cut a swath, display, drag, draw the longbow,
     drifter, droop, fanfaronade, flaunt, flounce, flourish, flurry,
     fluster, foot, footslog, fuss, gait, gallop, gasconade, gasconism,
     halt, hector, hectoring, heroics, hippety-hop, hitch, hobble, hobo,
     hop, intimidate, intimidation, jactation, jactitation, jog, jolt,
     jump, limp, lock step, lumber, lunge, lurch, mince, mincing steps,
     ostentation, out-herod Herod, pace, paddle, parade, peacock,
     peacockery, peacockishness, peg, piaffe, piaffer, plod,
     pontificate, prance, prink, puff, rack, rage, rant, rave, roadster,
     rodomontade, roister, roll, rollick, sashay, saunter, scuff,
     scuffle, scuttle, shack, shamble, show, show off, shuffle, side,
     sidle, single-foot, skip, slang, slink, slither, slog, slouch,
     slowness, speak for Buncombe, splutter, sputter, stagger, stalk,
     stamp, step, stomp, storm, straddle, straggle, stride, stroll,
     strolling gait, strut, strutting, stump, sundowner, swaggering,
     swagman, swank, swash, swashbuckle, swashbucklering, swashbucklery,
     swashbuckling, swell, swing, tittup, toddle, totter, traipse,
     traveler, tread, trip, trot, trudge, vanity, vapor, vaunt,
     vauntery, vaunting, velocity, waddle, walk, wamble, wiggle,
     wobble
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 大摇大摆,吹牛;
  v. 虚张声势吓人,大摇大摆;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 大摇大摆,吹牛
     vi. 虚张声势吓人,大摇大摆,吹牛
     vt. 吓唬,恫吓
     a. 漂亮的

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