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bravado

noun
/bɹɑˈvɑdoʊ/

Etymology

From French bravade (“bragging or boasting”), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo. Compare bravura.

  1. derived from bravata
  2. derived from bravade

Definitions

  1. A swaggering show of defiance or courage.

    • The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.
    • Rokoff assumed a truculent air, attempting by bravado to show how little he feared Tarzan’s threats.

  2. A superficial show of courage.

  3. A swaggerer

    A swaggerer; a braggart.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To swagger

      To swagger; to brag.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA