English Explanatory Dictionary

fanfaronade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˌfænfɛɹəˈneɪd/ /ˌfænfɛɹəˈnɑːd/

Word forms

fanfaronade fanfaronades fanfaronading fanfaronaded

Etymology

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

Synonyms

blare blast fanfare ostentation trumpet
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