swagger
To walk in a proud, show-off way; or that proud way of walking.
swagger in a sentence
- The new champion swaggered into the playground as if he owned it.
- The pirate captain liked to swagger across the deck, chest puffed out, showing off to his whole crew.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to swagger?
- Acreep
- Bstrut
- Cslouch
- Dshuffle
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B: strut. The other three mean the opposite of swagger.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to swagger?
- Aboast
- Bslouch
- Cstrut
- Dparade
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B: slouch. The other three mean nearly the same as swagger.
Words that mean something similar
strut, parade, boast
Words that mean the opposite
slouch, creep, shuffle
Careful: swagger is not boast
You boast with your words. You swagger with your walk. Read why children mix them up.
More words about behaviour & manners
- tactful: Careful not to upset people with what you say or do.
- tamper: To touch or change something you should not, often causing damage.
- tantrum: A sudden burst of angry, childish behaviour.
- traitor: Someone who betrays their friends, team or country.
- uncouth: Rude and bad-mannered.
- unorthodox: Unusual and different from the normal way of doing things.
- unruly: Wild and difficult to control.
- uphold: To support or defend something, such as a rule or belief.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test