Swagger
Swagger verb - To walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements.
Usage example: hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room
Tread and swagger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tread" instead a verb "Swagger".
Nearby Words: swaggering, swaggered
Tread
Tread verb - To go on foot.
Usage example: to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly
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Irony: The Gadsden flag that flies in the background of Swagger's entrance video and YouTube vids symbolizes the American spirit ("Don't Tread On Me") and unity of the original thirteen colonies.
Source: Wrestling / Jack Swagger
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