NYT Dictionary
VAUNT
/vɔnt/VerbNounVAWNTAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
To speak boastfully.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English vaunten, from Anglo-Norman vaunter, variant of Old French vanter, from Latin vānus (“vain, boastful”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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