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