vaunting

[ vawn-ting, vahn- ]
/ ˈvɔn tɪŋ, ˈvɑn- /

adjective

having a boastfully proud disposition: a vaunting dictator.
marked by boastful pride: a vaunting air of superiority.

Origin of vaunting

First recorded in 1580–90; vaunt + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM vaunting

self-vaunt·ing, adjective

Words nearby vaunting

vaulty, vaunt, vaunt-courier, vaunted, vauntful, vaunting, vaunty, vaupés, vauquelin, vaux, vauxhall

Definition for vaunting (2 of 2)

vaunt
[ vawnt, vahnt ]
/ vɔnt, vɑnt /

verb (used with object)

to speak vaingloriously of; boast of: to vaunt one's achievements.

verb (used without object)

to speak boastfully; brag.

noun

a boastful action or utterance.

Origin of vaunt

1350–1400; Middle English vaunten < Middle French vanter to boast < Late Latin vānitāre, frequentative of *vānāre, derivative of Latin vānus vain. See vanity

OTHER WORDS FROM vaunt

vaunt·er, noun vaunt·ing·ly, adverb out·vaunt, verb (used with object)

Words related to vaunting

prate, boast, crow, gasconade, strut, brag, flaunt, display

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British Dictionary definitions for vaunting

vaunt
/ (vɔːnt) /

verb

(tr) to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully
(intr) rare, or literary to use boastful language; brag

noun

a boast
archaic ostentatious display

Derived forms of vaunt

vaunter, noun

Word Origin for vaunt

C14: from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vānitāre to brag, from Latin vānus vain