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vaunt

How to use vaunt in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for vaunt.

Editorial note

It makes crocodiles and elephants score higher than gybe and vaunt.

Examples6
Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

extravagant self-praise

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of vaunt gathered in one view.

noun

extravagant self-praise

verb

show off

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vaunt.

noun

extravagant self-praise

verb

show off

Example sentences

1

It makes crocodiles and elephants score higher than gybe and vaunt.

2

And it avoids key flaws: it does not strain, or vaunt, or table-pound, or attack the person.

3

So they use all the tricks any recruiter does by sending you insincere emails that vaunt your background, skills and experience.

4

Our "long tradition" is stretching for a whopping 65 years, not exactly like the century-plus example our American friends can vaunt.

5

On all sides they are guarded by masses of armed men, cannons, aeroplanes, fortifications, and the like - they boast and vaunt themselves before the world, yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear.

6

Part of the vaunt of Genera and other high level language hardware/software systems is the degree to which the runtime is inspectable; language-as-system design, however, tends to be explicitly monoglottal.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use vaunt in a sentence?

It makes crocodiles and elephants score higher than gybe and vaunt.

What does vaunt mean?

extravagant self-praise

What part of speech is vaunt?

vaunt is commonly used as noun, verb.