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    vaunt
    /vɔːnt/

    verb

    • 1. boast about or praise (something), especially excessively: "he was initially vaunted by the West for his leadership of the country"

    noun

    • 1. a boast. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVAUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VAUNT definition: 1. to speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vauntVaunt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VAUNT is to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : brag. How to use vaunt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vaunt.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vauntVaunt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To vaunt is to brag and boast and flaunt and go on and on about how great something is. It's over-the-top showing off, and when you exaggerate your greatness, you vaunt to the point of no longer seeming so great.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVAUNT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    VAUNT meaning: 1. to speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or…. Learn more.

  6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › vauntvaunt - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 12, 2024 · ( transitive) To speak boastfully about. ( transitive) To boast of; to make a vain display of; to display with ostentation . Synonyms. [ edit] (speak boastfully): boast, brag. Derived terms. [ edit]

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › vauntVAUNT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vaunt definition: to speak vaingloriously of; boast of. See examples of VAUNT used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVAUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'vaunt' Word Frequency. vaunt in British English. (vɔːnt ) verb. 1. (transitive) to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully. 2. (intransitive) rare or literary. to use boastful language; brag. noun. 3. a boast. 4. archaic. ostentatious display. Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › vauntVaunt - definition of vaunt by The Free Dictionary

    1. ( tr) to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully. 2. ( intr) rare or literary to use boastful language; brag. n. 3. a boast. 4. archaic ostentatious display. [C14: from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vānitāre to brag, from Latin vānus vain] ˈvaunter n.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › vauntvaunt - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    n. a boastful action or utterance. Late Latin vānitāre, frequentative of * vānāre, derivative of Latin vānus vain. See vanity. Middle French vanter to boast. Middle English vaunten 1350–1400. vaunt′er, n. vaunt′ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vaunt /vɔːnt/ vb.

  11. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › vauntVaunt | Definition of vaunt by Merriam-Webster

    Define vaunt: to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : brag—usage, synonyms, more.