1. Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
   "a more swaggering mood than usual";
   - disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy [informal], supercilious, orgulous [archaic], toplofty [US, informal], fastuous [archaic]
    
2. Flamboyantly adventurous
   "The swaggering hero rescued the damsel in distress";
   - swashbuckling

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

See also: adventuresome, adventurous, proud

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

Encyclopedia: Swaggering