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vaunting
UK
/ˈvɔːntɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɔntɪŋ/
Translations
vauntings
pl
UK
/ˈvɔːntɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɔntɪŋ/
Gerund/uncountable noun meaning 'boastful talk or display'.
UK
/ˈvɔːntɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɔntɪŋ/
Used attributively and predicatively to describe boastful, bragging nature; morphologically a present participle functioning as adjective.
His vaunting attitude made him unpopular among his peers.
Его хвастливое поведение сделало его непопулярным среди сверстников.
vaunting
Gerund
vaunted
Past Simple
vaunted
Past Participle
vaunting
Gerund
UK
/vɔːnt/
US
/vɔnt/
He likes to vaunt about his achievements.
Он любит хвастаться своими достижениями.
vaunting
Used attributively/literarily as in 'vaunting ambition'; functions as a present-participle adjective.
Definitions
All his vaunting could not hide his insecurity.
His vaunting claims about his achievements were met with skepticism by his peers.
He would often vaunt his achievements to anyone who would listen.
The brochure vaunts the resort's luxurious amenities.
His vaunting ambition eventually alienated his colleagues.