Definition of vaunt

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vaunt    (vônt, vnt) KEY  

VERB:
vaunt·ed , vaunt·ing , vaunts
VERB:
tr.

To speak boastfully of; brag about.

VERB:
intr.

To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast ¹.

NOUN:

1. A boastful remark.
2. Speech of extravagant self-praise.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English vaunten, from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vnitre, to talk frivolously, frequentative of Latin vnre, from vnus, empty; see eu- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
vaunter (Noun), vaunting·ly (Adverb)

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