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1. Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
   - 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, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay [N. Amer], cock
    
3. Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
   - browbeat, bully

1. Very chic
   "swagger clothes";
   - groovy [Brit, informal]

1. Confident, arrogant and self-important manner or behaviour
   - swag [informal]
    
2. A proud stiff pompous gait
   - strut, prance
    
3. [Austral, informal] An itinerant Australian labourer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
   - swagman [Austral], swaggie [Austral, informal]

Derived forms: swaggering, swaggers, swaggered

See also: fashionable, hip [informal], stylish

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

Encyclopedia: Swagger