fanfaronade

fan·fa·ron·ade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fan-fer-uh-neyd]
- /ˈfæn fər əˈneɪd/
- /ˌfæn.fæ.rə.ˈnɑːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fan-fer-uh-neyd]
- /ˈfæn fər əˈneɪd/

Definitions of fanfaronade word

noun fanfaronade bragging; bravado; bluster. 1
noun fanfaronade Arrogant or boastful talk. 1
noun fanfaronade boasting or flaunting behaviour; bluster 0
noun fanfaronade boasting talk or showy action; bluster 0

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Origin of fanfaronade

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55; < French fanfaronnade < Spanish fanfarronada. See fanfaron, -ade1

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Parts of speech for Fanfaronade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fanfaronade

fanfaronade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fanfaronade usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fanfaronade

noun fanfaronade

bluster — If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.
boasting — to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
bombast — Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
brag — If you brag, you say in a very proud way that you have something or have done something.
braggadocio — vain empty boasting

All 13 Synonyms of fanfaronade