vaunt (vɔːnt
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully
- (intr) rare or literary to use boastful language; brag
noun
- a boast
- archaic ostentatious display
Alternative Forms
ˈvaunter nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vānitāre to brag, from Latin vānusvainUsage examples
`I know it's part of the agreement that he'll stay incognito for at least six months, but the Kremlin will be tempted to vaunt its prize.
, Double Deceit (1990)In Canada, we vaunt our multicultural society, yet still racism, anti-Semitism and religious intolerance lurk in our dark corners.
Globe and Mail (2003)Regimental buttons and cufflinks vaunt the same boast, less swankily.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)"'Shall the axe vaunt itself over him who hews with it, or the saw magnify itself against him who wields it?
, Encountering the West (1993)