Speakur

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give oneself airs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
give one-self airs
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

gives oneself airs (present, singular) giving oneself airs (participle, present) gave oneself airs (past) given oneself airs (participle, past)

Phrases

airs and graces

Frequently Paired Words

airs and graces

Synonyms

put on airs

Questions

What does give oneself airs mean?
To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.

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