swagger

UK: /ˈswægə^r/ US: /ˈswægɚ/ ,(swag′ər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

swag•ger /ˈswægɚ/   v. [no object]

1. to walk or move about with a proud, arrogant, strutting manner.

n. [countable]

2. a swaggering walk or manner;
   a showy display of too much pride or arrogance.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

swag•ger  (swag′ər), v.i. 

1. to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
2. to boast or brag noisily.

v.t. 

3. to bring, drive, force, etc., by blustering.

n. 

4. swaggering manner, conduct, or walk;
   ostentatious display of arrogance and conceit.

• swag¹ + -er⁶ 1580–90

swag′ger•er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. See strut ¹.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

swagger / ˈswæɡə/ verb

1. (intransitive) to walk or behave in an arrogant manner
2. (intransitive) often followed by about: to brag loudly

noun

1. arrogant gait, conduct, or manner

adjective

1. elegantly fashionable

Etymology: 16th Century: probably from swag

swagger / ˈswæɡə/, swaggie / ˈswæɡɪ/ noun

1. other names for swagman