fanfaronade

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfænfərəˈnɑːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fan′fər ə nād′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fan•fa•ron•ade  (fan′fər ə nād′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. bragging;
    bravado;
    bluster.
  • Spanish fanfarronada. See fanfaron, -ade1
  • French fanfaronnade
  • 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fanfaronade /ˌfænfərəˈnɑːd/ n
  1. rare boasting or flaunting behaviour; bluster
Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Spanish fanfarronada, from fanfarrón boaster, from Arabic farfār garrulous
'fanfaronade' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fanfare

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