HyperDic: cock-a-hoop

English > 1 sense of the word cock-a-hoop:
ADJECTIVEallcock-a-hoop, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, big, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandisingexhibiting self-importance
English > cock-a-hoop: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningExhibiting self-importance.
Synonymsboastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, big, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising
BroaderproudFeeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanishfanfarrón, jactancioso, valentón
Catalanfanfarró, jactanciós, vanagloriós

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