n.
Pronunciation: br ə - ' vä-( ˌ )d ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -does or -dos
Etymology: Middle French bravade & Old Spanish bravata, from Old Italian bravata, from bravare to challenge, show off, from bravo
Date: circa 1580
1 a : blustering swaggering conduct b : a pretense of bravery
2 : the quality or state of being foolhardy