jactitation

英 [ˌdʒæktɪ'teɪʃən] 美 [ˌdʒæktɪ'teɪʃən]

• n. 折腾；诈婚诉讼；虚张声势

英英释义

Noun:

1. speaking of yourself in superlatives

2. (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)

3. (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. On the mid-night of yesterday, my daughter had a temperature and got jactitation nearly overnight.
   昨天半夜时分，女儿发烧了，在床上折腾了将近一夜。

近反义词

【近义词】

• boast 自夸
• boasting 自夸
• jactation 折腾
• self-praise 自夸