fanfaronade

Meaning

Noun

1. Empty, self-assertive boasting; an instance of such behaviour.
2. Loud, showy display, celebration or proclamation (of something), sometimes involving the playing of trumpets or other musical instruments.

Verb

1. To engage in empty, self-assertive boasting.
2. To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically.
3. To make a noisy, showy display or celebration; to play a fanfare.

Synonyms

bragging

boasting

brag

craving for admiration

roistering

Translations

fanfaronata

Prahlerei

φανφαρονισμός

rodomontade

dupe

fanfaronnade

forfanterie

hâblerie

acceptation de complaisance

fanfarronear

fanfarroneria

atma

farfaralık

Kren

övünme

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌfænfɛɹəˈneɪd/

Etymology

From French fanfaronnade (“bragging, boasting”); other senses influenced by fanfare.