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swank  (swngk)

adj. swank·er, swank·est

1. Imposingly fashionable or elegant; grand. See Synonyms at fashionable.

2. Ostentatious; pretentious.

n.

1. Smartness in style or bearing; elegance.

2. Swagger.

intr.v. swanked, swank·ing, swanks

To act ostentatiously or pretentiously; swagger.

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

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swank [swæŋk] Informal

vb

(intr) to show off or swagger

n

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

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

Thesaurus

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"

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swank (Informal)

verb

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

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

Translations

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)

n

(= 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

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swank

v swank [swӕðk]

a slang word for to behave or talk in a conceited way. windmakerig wees يَتَصَرَّف أو يَتَباهى باخْتِيال фукам се vytahovat se blære sig die Angeberei καυχιέμαι, κορδώνομαι fanfarronear, fardar, darse tono/humos kelkima پز دادن leveillä se donner des airs לְהִתרַברֵב शेखी बघारना hvalisanje, šepirenje felvág menyombong slá um sig, sperra sig vantarsi, (darsi delle arie) からいばりする 과시하다 įsivaizdinti plātīties menunjuk-nunjuk snoeverij blære seg, spille stor mann pozować pavonear-se a-şi da aere хвастать, бахвалиться vyťahovať sa bahati se kočoperiti se göra sig viktig อวดโก้ caka satmak, gösteriş yapmak 炫耀 хизуватися لہراتے ہوءے چلنا، نماءش کرنا phô trương, khoe khoang 炫耀

n

a person who swanks. windmaker مُتَباهٍ، مُتَفاخِر фукльо vejtaha blærerøv der/die Angeber(in) καυχησιάρης fanfarrón, fardón kelkija پز rehvastelija poseur/-euse רַברֵבָן शेखी, शेखीबाज naduvenko, napuhanac felvágós orang sombong monthani spaccone からいばりする人 허세를 부리는 사람 įsivaizdėlis, pasipūtėlis, pagyrūnas plātīzers seorang yang suka menunjuk-nunjuk snoever blære, viktigper pozer gabarola lăudăros хвастун, бахвал chvastúň bahač koji se kočoperi skrytmåns, viktigpetter คนอวดโก้ gösteriş, caka 炫耀者 чванькувата людина اکڑ کر چلنے والا người huênh hoang, vênh váo 炫耀者

adj swanky

fashionable and expensive a swanky restaurant. windmakerig فاخِر، راقٍ، غالٍ шик nóbl lækker angeberisch φανταχτερός, πολυτελής de lujo; (peyorativo para personas y cosas) pijo; (para personas) fanfarrón šikk پزي rehvasteleva poseur אוֹפנָתִי प्रदर्शनप्रिय, शेखीबाज elegantan, napadan elegáns, puccos bergaya, megah, mahal fínn, glæsilegur elegante, alla moda 気取った 사치스러운, 호화스러운 prašmatnus lepns; šiks mewah snoeverig flott; smart, stivpyntet pozerski ostentoso lăudăros шикарный elegantný, noblesný bahav razmetljiv flott, vräkig อวดร่ำรวย çok pahalı, şık 炫耀的 франтівський; шикарний اکڑفوں والا، فیشن ایبل trưng diện, phô trương 炫耀的