1. Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
   "He swaggered into the room as if he owned the place";
   - bluster, swash [archaic]
    
2. To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
   "He swaggers around like a rooster in a hen house";
   - tittup [archaic], ruffle, prance, strut, sashay [N. Amer], cock
    
3. Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
   "He swaggered around, trying to intimidate his rivals";
   - browbeat, bully

1. Very chic
   "He walked into the room with a swagger attitude";
   - groovy [Brit, informal]

1. Confident, arrogant and self-important manner or behaviour
   "He walked into the room with a noticeable swagger";
   - swag [informal]
    
2. A proud stiff pompous gait
   "His swagger down the hallway revealed his arrogance";
   - strut, prance
    
3. [Austral, informal] An itinerant Australian labourer who carries their personal belongings in a bundle as they travels around in search of work
   "The swagger walked along the dusty road, his swag slung over his shoulder";
   - swaggie [Austral, informal]

Derived forms: swaggered, swaggering, swaggers

See also: fashionable, hip [informal], stylish

Type of: acquit, act, bear, behave, blarney, cajole, carry, coax, comport, conduct, deport, do, gait, gipsy, gypsy, inveigle, itinerant, palaver [informal, rare], sweet-talk [informal], walk, wheedle

Encyclopedia: Swagger