vaunt

[vawnt, vahnt]

verb (used with object)

1. to speak vaingloriously of; boast of.

   to vaunt one's achievements.

verb (used without object)

1. to speak boastfully; brag.

noun

1. a boastful action or utterance.

vaunt

/ vɔːnt /

verb

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

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

noun

1. a boast

2. archaic,  ostentatious display

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaunt¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaunt¹

C14: from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vānitāre to brag, from Latin vānus _vain

Example Sentences

Yet in January, Ruby Fruit, the vaunted Silver Lake bar that became a national trendsetter, closed unexpectedly, citing the economic impacts of the wildfires.

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It’s only being gay that makes someone a criminal—and, presumably, ineligible for the benefits of the vaunted warrior ethos.

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The left-hander was the latest member of Australia's vaunted batting line-up to step up, repelling Pakistan as they sensed the most significant victory in their history.

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A common refrain among the interviewees — including Noam’s wife, Gali, who accompanied him for part of that day — is shock at the delayed response of their country’s vaunted security forces.

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Accusing universities of failing to address alleged antisemitism on campus, the president has targeted several vaunted institutions — Harvard University and Columbia University among them — with massive penalties largely centered on cuts to federal research grants.

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