1. present participle of gasconade; to boast or brag extravagantly and often untruthfully
Usage: literary; somewhat formal

1. extravagant or false boasting; a boastful or exaggerated claim
Usage: literary; somewhat formal

Examples

• He was gasconading about his athletic achievements, claiming he could outrun anyone in the school.
• The politician's gasconading about his accomplishments fooled no one who knew the facts.
• She dismissed his stories as mere gasconading, knowing he had never actually traveled to those places.
• His tendency toward gasconading made it hard for others to trust his word.
• The old sailor's gasconading about his sea voyages entertained the younger crew members.
• Rather than gasconading about his wealth, he preferred to let his actions speak for themselves.