vaporing

A noun referring to an instance of boastful or pretentious talk or speech.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das prahlerische oder anmaßende Reden oder Gerede bezeichnet. Es kann auch leeres, aufgeblasenes Geschwätz meinen.

1. Boastful talk C2 formal

   An instance of speaking in a boastful or exaggerated manner; empty bragging.

   • His speech was full of vaporing about his achievements.
   • She dismissed his claims as mere vaporing.
   • The politician's vaporing did not impress the audience.

   🇩🇪Prahlerei

   Synonyme: blusterboastingbombastbragginggasconadegrandiloquencerodomontadevainglory