hoogdravend

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hoog +‎ dravend, literally high-trotting.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: hoog‧dra‧vend

Adjective[edit]

hoogdravend (comparative hoogdravender, superlative hoogdravendst)

  1. (of speech or text) bombastic, pompous, pretentious, grandiose.
    Synonyms: bombastisch, overdreven, gezwollen, pompeus