vaunting

🇬🇧 UK/'vɒ:ntiŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Boastfully praising oneself or one's achievements.

自吹自擂的,吹嘘的

n.

The act of boasting or bragging.

吹嘘,自夸

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
vauntstem
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=vaunting

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His vaunting about his accomplishments annoyed his more humble colleagues.

  • 2.

    The team's vaunting before the match proved premature when they lost.

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