VAUNT


Meaning of VAUNT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' vo ̇ nt, ' vänt

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French vanter, from Late Latin vanitare, frequentative of Latin *vanare, from vanus vain

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb : to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : BRAG

transitive verb : to call attention to pridefully and often boastfully <people who vaunt their ingenuity>

synonyms see BOAST

– vaunt · er noun

– vaunt · ing · ly \ ' vo ̇ n-ti ŋ -l ē , ' vän- \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.