noun
- a person who boasts or brags excessively; a braggart
Usage: archaic or literary
verb
- to boast or brag excessively
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The old gasconader never missed an opportunity to tell tales of his supposed exploits.
- He would gasconade about his military service whenever anyone would listen.
- Don't be such a gasconader—your accomplishments speak for themselves.
- She gasconaded endlessly about her travels, embellishing every detail.
- The gasconader's exaggerated stories eventually lost him credibility with his friends.