jumped-up
jumped-up · more jumped-up · most jumped-up
Angeber
Thinking or acting as if one is superior, as by pretending to be of a higher class or…Thinking or acting as if one is superior, as by pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than is the case.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, idiomatic)Thinking or acting as if one is superior, as by pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than is the case.
2007, Nov 27. Scott Murray, writing in Guardian Unlimited: "Stuttgart 3-2 Rangers" We're doomed if this wee jumped-up monkey gets Gordon Smith's blessing.
Having risen from a lowly station or an inferior position, often with a conceited or arrogant attitude.
More definitions
- (British informal) upstart
Forms
more jumped-up, most jumped-up| Comparative | more jumped-up Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most jumped-up Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form