Definitions for: Bravado

[n] a swaggering show of courage

Webster (1913) Definition: Bra*va"do (br[.a]*v[=a]"d[-o]), n., pl. Bravadoes
(-d[-o]z). [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F.
bravade. See Brave.]
Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.

In spite of our host's bravado. --Irving.

Synonyms: bluster

See Also: fanfare, ostentation