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swank

(swăngk)

1. Stylishness or elegance.

2. Swagger or pretension.

adj. swank·er, swank·est

Swanky.

intr.v. swanked, swank·ing, swanks

To move or act ostentatiously or pretentiously; swagger.

[Perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken, to swing.]

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swank

(swæŋk)

(intr) to show off or swagger

1. Also called: swankpot Brit a swaggering or conceited person

2. chiefly US elegance or style, esp of a showy kind

3. swagger; ostentation

adj

another word (esp US) for swanky

[C19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag]

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swank

(swæŋk)

n., adj. swank•er, swank•est,
v. n.

1. dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style.

2. pretentiousness; swagger.

adj.

3. stylish or elegant.

4. pretentiously stylish.

v.i.

5. to swagger; show off.

[1800–10; compare Scots swank lively, perhaps akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple, Middle High German swanken to sway]

swank

Past participle: swanked
Gerund: swanking

Imperative
swank
swank

Present
I swank
you swank
he/she/it swanks
we swank
you swank
they swank

Preterite
I swanked
you swanked
he/she/it swanked
we swanked
you swanked
they swanked

Present Continuous
I am swanking
you are swanking
he/she/it is swanking
we are swanking
you are swanking
they are swanking

Present Perfect
I have swanked
you have swanked
he/she/it has swanked
we have swanked
you have swanked
they have swanked

Past Continuous
I was swanking
you were swanking
he/she/it was swanking
we were swanking
you were swanking
they were swanking

Past Perfect
I had swanked
you had swanked
he/she/it had swanked
we had swanked
you had swanked
they had swanked

Future
I will swank
you will swank
he/she/it will swank
we will swank
you will swank
they will swank

Future Perfect
I will have swanked
you will have swanked
he/she/it will have swanked
we will have swanked
you will have swanked
they will have swanked

Future Continuous
I will be swanking
you will be swanking
he/she/it will be swanking
we will be swanking
you will be swanking
they will be swanking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been swanking
you have been swanking
he/she/it has been swanking
we have been swanking
you have been swanking
they have been swanking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been swanking
you will have been swanking
he/she/it will have been swanking
we will have been swanking
you will have been swanking
they will have been swanking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been swanking
you had been swanking
he/she/it had been swanking
we had been swanking
you had been swanking
they had been swanking

Conditional
I would swank
you would swank
he/she/it would swank
we would swank
you would swank
they would swank

Past Conditional
I would have swanked
you would have swanked
he/she/it would have swanked
we would have swanked
you would have swanked
they would have swanked

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Noun	1.	swank - elegance by virtue of being fashionable chic, chicness, modishness, stylishness, chichi, last word, smartness elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" dapperness, jauntiness, nattiness, rakishness - stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
Verb	1.	swank - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car" flaunt, ostentate, show off, flash display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" flex - exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility" splurge - be showy or ostentatious
Adj.	1.	swank - imposingly fashionable and elegant; "a swank apartment" swanky fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"

swank

(Informal)

verb

1. show off, swagger, give yourself airs, posture (informal), hot-dog (chiefly U.S.), put on side (Brit. slang) I never swank about the things I have been lucky enough to win.

noun

1. boastfulness, show, ostentation, display, swagger, vainglory There was no swank in Martin.

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swank

adjective

1. Being or in accordance with the current fashion:

à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swanky, trig.

Informal: classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy.

Slang: with-it.

Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute.

2. Catering to, used by, or admitting only the wealthy or socially superior:

exclusive, fancy, posh, swanky.

Informal: ritzy.

verb

To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display:

flounce, peacock, prance, strut, swagger, swash.

Informal: sashay.

Translations

مُتَباهٍ، مُتَفاخِريَتَصَرَّف أو يَتَباهى باخْتِيال

vejtahavytahovat se

blære sigblærerøv

Angabe Angeber Angeberei Angeberin

donner des airs

felvágós

monthanislá um sig, sperra sig

darsi delle arie spocchia

įsivaizdėlis

plātītiesplātīzers

spille stor mann

chvastúňvyťahovať sa

cakacaka satmakgösteriş gösteriş yapmak

炫耀炫耀者

swank

[swæŋk]

A. N

1. (= vanity, boastfulness) → fanfarronada f
he does it for swank → lo hace para darse tono or lucirse

2. (= person) → fanfarrón/ona m/f

B. VI → fanfarronear
to swank around → pavonearse

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swank

(esp Brit inf)

(= boastfulness) → Angabe f, → Protzerei f (inf); (= ostentation) → Schau f (inf); it’s just a lot of swank → das ist doch nur Angabe/Schau

(= person) → Angeber(in) m(f)

vi → angeben (about mit); to swank around → protzen (inf), → große Töne spucken (inf)

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swank

[swæŋk] (fam)

1. n

a. (vanity, boastfulness) → ostentazione f
he does it for swank → lo fa per mettersi in mostra

b. (person) → spaccone/a

2. vi (fam) (show off) → mettersi in mostra; (talk boastfully) → fare lo/a spaccone/a
to swank about sth → vantarsi di qc

swank

(swӕðk) verb

a slang word for to behave or talk in a conceited way.

noun

a person who swanks.

ˈswanky adjective

fashionable and expensive. a swanky restaurant.

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