Rodomontade

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Pronunciation: /ˌrɒdəˈmɒntɑːd/

Definitions of rodomontade

noun boastful or inflated talk or behavior

Example Sentences

A1 I don't understand all the rodomontade in that speech.

A2 The politician's rodomontade failed to impress the audience.

B1 His rodomontade about his accomplishments was met with skepticism by his colleagues.

B2 The CEO's rodomontade about the company's success was seen as arrogant by many.

C1 The author's rodomontade in his latest novel was criticized for being overly dramatic.

C2 The professor's rodomontade about the importance of his research was met with admiration by his peers.

verb to boast or brag in a loud and arrogant manner

Example Sentences

A1 She rodomontaded about her achievements to anyone who would listen.

A2 He rodomontaded about his new car, but no one believed him.

B1 The politician rodomontaded during his speech, trying to impress the audience.

B2 The author's writing style is characterized by rodomontading about his own brilliance.

C1 The CEO's constant rodomontading about his success started to annoy his employees.

C2 The professor's rodomontading about his research was met with skepticism by his colleagues.

Examples of rodomontade in a Sentence

formal The politician's speech was full of rodomontade, with grandiose claims and exaggerated achievements.

informal Stop with the rodomontade and just tell us the truth for once.

slang I can't stand his constant rodomontade about how great he is.

figurative Her rodomontade about being the best in the class was quickly debunked by the teacher.

Grammatical Forms of rodomontade

past tense

rodomontaded

plural

rodomontades

comparative

more rodomontade

superlative

most rodomontade

present tense

rodomontades

future tense

will rodomontade

perfect tense

have rodomontaded

continuous tense

is rodomontading

singular

rodomontade

positive degree

rodomontade

infinitive

to rodomontade

gerund

rodomontading

participle

rodomontading

Origin and Evolution of rodomontade

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Italian
Story behind the word: The word 'rodomontade' originates from the Italian epic poem 'Orlando Innamorato' written by Matteo Maria Boiardo in the late 15th century.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the boastful and arrogant behavior of the character Rodomonte in the poem, 'rodomontade' has evolved to refer to any extravagant or bombastic boasting or bragging in general.