People have a lot of bad habits: biting their nails, forgetting promises, slurping, cracking their knuckles. There is another bad habit - to swagger. But what does this word mean? This article reveals the meaning of the word "swagger". The part of speech, interpretation, synonyms and etymology are indicated. To consolidate knowledge, examples of sentences are given.
Part of Speech
Swagger is a verb. He answers the question "what to do?", refers to the imperfect form, often plays the role of a predicate in a sentence. Can be used in the past (swagger), present (swagger) and future (will be swaggered) tense.
Verb etymology
Swagger is a native Russian word. Linguists hypothesize that the verb came from a derivative form of "swear". If translated literally, it will turn out "to make arrogant." The verb "swank" itself comes from the noun "swank" - arrogance or pride. According to another version, the verb originates from the noun "chban". So they used to call a vessel with wine, later this wordtransformed into a jug.
Initially, the verb "boast" had the meaning "to show inappropriate pride", "to stand on ceremony". It is interesting that earlier a arrogant person was called a chvanka.
Lexical meaning and sample sentences
The verb "boast" has a certain emotional connotation. It indicates disapproval, condemnation, that is, this word in itself carries a negative meaning.
In Ozhegov's dictionary it is stated that boasting is the same as boasting, that is, showing unreasonable pride, ex alting one's successes, being proud. You can make several sentences with this word.
- No need to brag and brag to no avail.
- He who swaggers all the time causes laughter.
- The man swaggered and turned up his nose.
Synonyms for the word
Swagger is a word inherent in colloquial speech. It is unacceptable for scientific or business texts. This verb can be replaced by synonyms.
- Be proud. Nothing to be proud of, your success is mediocre.
- Show off. He was so proud of his large earnings that everyone was tired of listening to this arrogant chatter.
- Stroke. Some celebrities love to get carried away.
- Show off. Don't brag, you're no better than the rest.
It's important to note that the verb "be proud" is stylistically neutral. All other synonyms have colloquialcoloring and can be used in a colloquial or artistic style.
Swaggering is an extremely bad habit. It not only develops inflated self-esteem, but also spoils relationships with others.
