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- Dictionaryvaunt/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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VAUNT definition: 1. to speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or…. Learn more.
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.
Jun 12, 2024 · vaunt (third-person singular simple present vaunts, present participle vaunting, simple past and past participle vaunted) ( intransitive) To speak boastfully . ( transitive) To speak boastfully about. ( transitive) To boast of; to make a vain display of; to display with ostentation .
VAUNT meaning: 1. to speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or…. Learn more.
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.
Vaunt definition: to speak vaingloriously of; boast of. See examples of VAUNT used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
Define vaunt: to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : brag—usage, synonyms, more.
