Cock-a-hoop

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  cock-a-hoop \cock`-a-hoop"\, a.
     Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
  
     Syn: boastful, braggart(prenominal), bragging(prenominal),
          braggy, big, crowing, self-aggrandizing, vainglorious.
          [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cock-a-hoop
       adj : exhibiting self-importance; "big talk" [syn: {boastful}, {braggart(a)},
              {bragging(a)}, {braggy}, {big}, {crowing}, {self-aggrandizing},
              {self-aggrandising}]