vaunting

vaunt·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vawn-ting, vahn-]
- /ˈvɔn tɪŋ, ˈvɑn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vawn-ting, vahn-]
- /ˈvɔn tɪŋ, ˈvɑn-/

Definitions of vaunting word

adjective vaunting having a boastfully proud disposition: a vaunting dictator. 1
adjective vaunting marked by boastful pride: a vaunting air of superiority. 1
verb with object vaunting to speak vaingloriously of; boast of: to vaunt one's achievements. 1
verb without object vaunting to speak boastfully; brag. 1
noun vaunting a boastful action or utterance. 1
noun vaunting boasting. 0

See all 7 definitions of vaunting

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Origin of vaunting

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; vaunt + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Vaunting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vaunting

vaunting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vaunting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vaunting

noun vaunting

autocade — a procession or parade of automobiles; motorcade.
conceitedness — having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
flamboyance — strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
garishness — crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
grandstand play — an ostentatious play, as in a sport, overemphasized deliberately to elicit applause from spectators.

adj vaunting

boastful — If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
hifalutin — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
hot stuff — a person or thing of exceptional interest or merit.
know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.

All 15 Synonyms of vaunting