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Bravado — Bra*va do, n., pl. {Bravadoes}. [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See {Brave}.] Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace. [1913 Webster] In spite of our host s bravado. Irving. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bravado — may refer to:* A pretense of bravery * The quality or state of being foolhardy * A blustering swaggering conduct * The Bravados * Bravado is the second track by the Canadian power trio Rush on their 1991 album, Roll the Bones * A vehicle… … Wikipedia
bravado — index audacity, pretense (ostentation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bravado — [n] boastfulness blowing, bluff, bluster, boasting, bombast, braggadocio, bragging, bullying, crowing*, fancy talk*, fuming*, gasconade, grandiosity, guts*, hot air*, pomposity, pretension, raging, railing, rant, selfglorification, storming,… … New thesaurus
bravado — ► NOUN ▪ boldness intended to impress or intimidate. ORIGIN Spanish bravada, from bravo brave … English terms dictionary
bravado — [brə vä′dō] n. [altered < Sp bravada < bravo, BRAVE] pretended courage or defiant confidence when one is really afraid … English World dictionary
bravado — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sheer ▪ mere ▪ false, forced ▪ macho, male ▪ typical (esp … Collocations dictionary
bravado — bravery, bravado, bravura Bravery is a general word for ‘being brave’ or ‘brave action’ (as a virtue), whereas bravado means ‘ostentatious courage or boldness’, often concealing fear or reluctance: • It was a gesture of bravado rather than a… … Modern English usage
bravado — [[t]brəvɑ͟ːdoʊ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Bravado is an appearance of courage or confidence that someone shows in order to impress other people. You won t get away with this, he said with unexpected bravado … English dictionary
bravado — noun a) A swaggering show of defiance or courage. The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado. b) A false show of courage … Wiktionary
