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—vaporingly, adv./vay"peuhr ing/, adj.1. that gives forth vapor.2. boastful; bragging.n.3. an act or instance of bragging or blustering; boastful talk.[1620-30; VAPOR + -ING2, -ING1]
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Vaporing — Va por*ing, a. Talking idly; boasting; vaunting. {Va por*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vaporing — index inflated (vain), rodomontade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vaporing — [vā′pər iŋ] adj. boastful, bombastic, etc … English World dictionary
Vaporing — Vapor Va por, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Vapored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vaporing}.] [From {Vapor}, n.: cf. L. vaporare.] [Written also {vapour}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To pass off in fumes, or as a moist, floating substance, whether visible or invisible, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vaporing — noun Date: circa 1630 the act or speech of one that vapors; specifically an idle, extravagant, or high flown expression or speech usually used in plural … New Collegiate Dictionary
vaporing — n. steam, mist v. change into vapor, evaporate; boast … English contemporary dictionary
vaporing — /ˈveɪpərɪŋ/ (say vaypuhring) adjective, noun → vapouring. –vaporingly, adverb …
vaporing — noun an instance of boastful talk his brag is worse than his fight whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade • Syn: ↑brag, ↑bragging, ↑crow, ↑crowing, ↑line shooting, ↑gasconade … Useful english dictionary
Vaporingly — Vaporing Va por*ing, a. Talking idly; boasting; vaunting. {Va por*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bullying — I. a. Blustering, swaggering, vaporing, vaunting, hectoring, bluff, gruff, bearish. II. n. Bluster, swagger, fanfaronade, gasconade, vaporing, hectoring, fire eating, mock heroics, browbeating, domineering … New dictionary of synonyms
