Synonyms for peacocked
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pee-kok |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpiˌkɒk |
Top 10 synonyms for peacocked Other synonyms for the word peacocked
- arrange
- attitudinize
- boast
- brag
- brandish
- bully
- cock
- feign
- flaunt
- flounce
- flourish
- gasconade
- grandstand
- hector
- impersonate
- look big
- lord
- make believe
- make out like
- masquerade
- mince
- model
- parade
- parade one's wares
- pass off
- peacock
- play to audience
- play to the crowd
- playact
- poise
- pontificate
- position
- posture
- profess
- purport
- put on
- put on airs
- put up a front
- sham
- show off
- sit for
- strike a pose
- strike an attitude
- strut
- swank
- swash
- swashbuckle
- sway
- sweep
- swell
- take off as
Définition of peacocked
Origin :- c.1300, poucock, from Middle English po "peacock" + coc (see cock (n.)).
- Po is from Old English pawa "peafowl" (cock or hen), from Latin pavo (genitive pavonis), which, with Greek taos said to be ultimately from Tamil tokei (but perhaps is imitative; Latin represented the peacock's sound as paupulo).
- The Latin word also is the source of Old High German pfawo, German Pfau, Dutch pauw, Old Church Slavonic pavu. Used as the type of a vainglorious person from late 14c. Its flesh superstitiously was believed to be incorruptible (even St. Augustine credits this). "When he sees his feet, he screams wildly, thinking that they are not in keeping with the rest of his body." [Epiphanus]
- As in pose : verb sit, stand in place
- As in pose : verb pretend, fake
- As in strut : verb walk pompously
- As in swagger : verb show off; walk pompously
- As in swank : verb strut
- As in swash : verb strut
- Then it was that Robin must have become owner of the peacocked arrow.
- Extract from : « Robin Hood » by Paul Creswick
- Then he stuck one of his own peacocked shafts into the wound.
- Extract from : « Robin Hood » by Paul Creswick
- At once he had endeavored to satisfy old Gamewell by telling him the story of the peacocked arrow.
- Extract from : « Robin Hood » by Paul Creswick
- Remember that he also is suspected of being an outlaw, in that you saw him once use a peacocked arrow.
- Extract from : « Robin Hood » by Paul Creswick
Antonyms for peacocked
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