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given oneself airs

given oneself airs is the past participle of give oneself airs.

Meaning of give oneself airs

Verb

give oneself airs (third-person singular simple present gives oneself airs, present participle giving oneself airs, simple past gave oneself airs, past participle given oneself airs)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To act pretentiously, or in a snobbish manner; to swagger.
    Synonyms:
    put on airs

Questions about given oneself airs

What is given oneself airs the past participle of?
Given oneself airs is the past participle of give oneself airs.

Words near given oneself airs in the dictionary

  1. given one's best
  2. given one's head a shake
  3. given one's left nut
  4. given one's notice
  5. given one's word
  6. given oneself airs
  7. given out
  8. given over
  9. given pause
  10. given paw
  11. given place

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