rodomontading

rodomontading
adj. pretentious, haughty'rɑdəmən'teɪd ,-tɑːd /'rɒdəmɒn- n. vain boasting; empty bluster; pretentious, bragging speech'rɑdəmən'teɪd ,-tɑːd /'rɒdəmɒn- v. boast, brag'rɑdəmən'teɪd ,-tɑːd /'rɒdəmɒn-

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  • rodomontade — /rod euh mon tayd , tahd , meuhn , roh deuh /, n., adj., v., rodomontaded, rodomontading. n. 1. vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk. adj. 2. bragging. v.i. 3. to boast; brag; talk big. [1605 15; < MF < It Rodomonte,… …   Universalium

  • rodomontade — /ˌrɒdəmɒnˈteɪd/ (say .roduhmon tayd), / ˈtad/ (say tahd) noun 1. vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk. –adjective 2. bragging. –verb (i) (rodomontaded, rodomontading) 3. to boast; brag; rant. {French, from Italian… …  

  • rodomontade — [räd΄ə mən tād′, rō΄dəmən tād′; räd΄ə məntäd′, rō΄də məntäd′] n. [Fr < rodomont, braggadocio, after It Rodomonte, boastful Saracen leader in Ariosto s Orlando Furioso] arrogant boasting or blustering, ranting talk adj. arrogantly boastful vi.… …   English World dictionary

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