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vaunt

[ vawnt, vahnt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to speak vaingloriously of; boast of:

    to vaunt one's achievements.



verb (used without object)

  1. to speak boastfully; brag.

noun

  1. a boastful action or utterance.

vaunt

/ vɔːnt /

verb

  1. tr to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully
  2. rare.
    intr to use boastful language; brag
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a boast
  2. archaic.
    ostentatious display
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈvaunter, noun
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Other Words From

  • vaunter noun
  • vaunting·ly adverb
  • outvaunt verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vaunt1

1350–1400; Middle English vaunten < Middle French vanter to boast < Late Latin vānitāre, frequentative of *vānāre, derivative of Latin vānus vain. See vanity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vaunt1

C14: from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vānitāre to brag, from Latin vānus vain
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Example Sentences

But even with the vaunted Bills Mafia making up the majority of fans in the stadium — and Bills quarterback Josh Allen accounting for six touchdowns — the Rams registered their most impressive victory of the season.

Apparently, not selling the presidency to the highest bidder is just another one of those vaunted norms that was easily discarded, soon to be forgotten.

From Salon

Against the Wolverines’ vaunted defensive line, the Trojans inexperienced front unraveled.

Agalegans say they are barred from a new Indian-built hospital, even though a Mauritius government press release vaunted its operating theatres, X-ray machines and dentistry equipment.

From BBC

“Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective” will offer a crash course in a critically vaunted musician who has a passionate cult following — including many Hollywood stars — but who has always been a little hard to pin down.

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