vaunt

American  

[vawnt, vahnt] / vɔnt, vɑnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to speak vaingloriously of; boast of.

   to vaunt one's achievements.

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verb (used without object)

1. to speak boastfully; brag.

noun

1. a boastful action or utterance.

vaunt British  

/ vɔːnt /

verb

1. (tr) to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully

2. rare (intr) to use boastful language; brag

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noun

1. a boast

2. archaic ostentatious display

Other Word Forms

• outvaunt verb (used with object)
• vaunter noun
• vauntingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of vaunt

1350–1400; Middle English vaunten < Middle French vanter to boast < Late Latin vānitāre, frequentative of *vānāre, derivative of Latin vānus vain. See vanity

Example Sentences

In the 2025-26 Ashes series, the seventh of his career, Starc has taken 26 wickets - stepping up in the absence of pace colleagues often more vaunted.

From BBC

The same year — 2033 — is when its vaunted trust fund for retirement benefits could run out.

From MarketWatch

The military’s vaunted 8200 unit is also known for its cyber capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nine months after the Palisades fire tore through the community’s vaunted Alphabet Streets, destroying Holdorff Polhill’s home of three decades, along with those of nearly all of her neighbors.

From Los Angeles Times

The Pittsburgh Steelers added Aaron Rodgers to a team with a vaunted defense.

From The Wall Street Journal