bravado

Meaning 1: when discussing swaggering

A swaggering show of defiance or courage. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.

Meaning 2: sense 2

A false show of courage

Meaning 3: sense 3

A swaggerer; a braggart

Meaning 4: sense 4

To swagger; to brag

Meaning 5: sense 5

A superficial show of courage

Meaning 6: sense 6

(obsolete) A swaggerer; a braggart

Meaning 7: sense 7

(obsolete, intransitive) To swagger; to brag

Pronunciation: /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/