gait vs swagger
swagger vs gaitgait and swagger both are nouns.
gait is not an adjective while swagger is an adjective.
gait is not a verb while swagger is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gait | Yes | No | No | No |
| swagger | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As nouns,
swagger is a hyponym of
gait; that is, swagger is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
gait:
- gait: a person's manner of walking
- swagger: a proud stiff pompous gait
| gait (noun) | swagger (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person's manner of walking | a proud stiff pompous gait |
| a horse's manner of moving | an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work |
| the rate of moving (especially walking or running) |
| gait (adjective) | swagger (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (British informal) very chic |
| gait (verb) | swagger (verb) |
|---|---|
| act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner | |
| discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | |
| to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
Words related to "gait"
Words related to "swagger"
- Australia
- Britain
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- acquit
- act
- bear
- behave
- blarney
- bluster
- browbeat
- bully
- cajole
- carry
- coax
- cock
- colloquialism
- comport
- conduct
- deport
- do
- fashionable
- gait
- gipsy
- groovy
- gypsy
- inveigle
- itinerant
- palaver
- prance
- ruffle
- sashay
- strut
- stylish
- swaggerer
- swaggie
- swagman
- swash
- sweet-talk
- tittup
- walk
- wheedle
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