rise, strut, preen, crow, trot out, parade, prance, pretend, display, puff up, swagger, flaunt, impress, act, bluff, claim, pique, mug, shout, buck up, boast, gloat, exalt, brag, hold forth, show off/up, pump oneself up, plume, swell, pride oneself on, glory in, revel in, grandstand, square one's shoulders, declare (one's superiority), elevate (oneself), glorify (one's role), embolden, embellish (one's bravery/accomplishments), blow one's horn, bluster, showboat, flex muscles, try too hard, overdo, man up