chest-thumping
[ chest-thuhm-ping ]
/ ˈtʃɛstˌθʌm pɪŋ /
noun
the act or practice of boasting.
Words nearby chest-thumping
chest protector,
chest register,
chest voice,
chest wall,
chest-on-chest,
chest-thumping,
chested,
chester,
chester white,
chesterbed,
chesterfield
Example sentences from the Web for chest-thumping
I also wanted to ask you about the chest-thumping scene in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Matthew McConaughey Discusses His Golden Globe Victory, ‘True Detective,’ and More |Marlow Stern |January 14, 2014 |DAILY BEASTBluffing and chest-thumping are a big part of the Iranian game plan.
In Saudi Arabia and Israel, Signals That Iran Has Retaliation in Works |Bruce Riedel |October 26, 2012 |DAILY BEASTThis kind of chest-thumping allows the dictators to portray friendly Iranians as stooges of the American Satan—and it works.