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Meaning of swaggered
walked with a confident, exaggerated stride
Etymology of swaggered
The word "swaggered" has its roots in the 14th-century English word "swaggen," which meant "to walk with a swaying or unsteady gait"
The modern English word "swagger" emerged in the 16th century, with the addition of the suffix "-er" to form the verb "swaggered"
The word is thought to be related to the Old Norse word "svagga," which meant "to sway" or "to rock"
Synonyms
strode
walked
sauntered
ambled
marched
paraded
promenaded
strutted
sashayed
swirled
twirled
spun
pivoted
turned
swung
swayed
lurched
careened
staggered
reeled
tottered
teetered
wobbled
wavered
faltered
stumbled
tripped
staggered
lurched
stumbled
tripped
careened
reeled
teetered
wobbled
wavered
faltered
minced
pranced
capered
danced
leaped
jumped
bounded
sprang
stepped
paced
treaded
tramped
stomped
clomped
clumped
plodded
trudged
plowed
slogged
slopped
sloshed
slouched
slumped
lounged
lolled
leaned
lolled
slumped
sagged
sank
drooped
dropped
fell
tumbled
toppled
collapsed
crumpled
crumpled
slumped
sagged
wilted
flagged
weakened
failed
faded
languished
dwindled
waned
declined
ebbed
receded
slackened
slowed
slackened
relented
relaxed
eased
calmed
soothed
stilled
quieted
hushed
muted
subdued
repressed
suppressed
stifled
smothered
choked
strangled
gagged
muzzled
silenced
stilled
deafened
stunned
shocked
dazed
bewildered
confused
perplexed
disoriented
lost
astray
adrift
bewildered
confused
disconcerted
flummoxed
nonplussed
addled
muddled
befuddled
fuddled
groggy
drowsy
sleepy
somnolent
torpid
lethargic
sluggish
languid
inactive
inert
idle
indolent
lazy
slothful
lethargic
apathetic
indifferent
unconcerned
uninterested
detached
aloof
distant
remote
reserved
restrained
subdued
suppressed
stifled
smothered
choked
strangled
gagged
muzzled
silenced
muted
hushed
quieted
stilled
soothed
calmed
eased
relaxed
relented
weakened
failed
faded
languished
dwindled
waned
declined
ebbed
receded
slackened
slowed
relented
relaxed
calmed
soothed
stilled
quieted
hushed
muted
subdued
repressed
suppressed
stifled
smothered
choked
strangled
gagged
muzzled
silenced
stilled
deafened
stunned
shocked
dazed
bewildered
confused
perplexed
disoriented
lost
astray
adrift
bewildered
confused
disconcerted
flummoxed
nonplussed
addled
muddled
befuddled
fuddled
groggy
drowsy
sleepy
somnolent
torpid
lethargic
sluggish
languid
inactive
inert
idle
indolent
lazy
slothful
lethargic
apathetic
indifferent
unconcerned
uninterested
detached
aloof
distant
remote
reserved
restrained
subdued
suppressed
stifled
smothered
choked
strangled
gagged
muzzled
silenced
muted
hushed
quieted
stilled
soothed
calmed
eased
relaxed
relented
Definitions
- walked with a confident, exaggerated stride, typically with a sense of pride or self-importance
- * moved with a swaying or unsteady gait, often due to intoxication or injury
Usage Examples
- The model swaggered down the catwalk, her confidence and poise commanding the attention of the audience
- * After a few too many drinks, he swaggered out of the bar, stumbling and staggering as he made his way home