rhodomontade UK /ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈtɑːd/US /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈteɪd/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •Vain boasting; a rant; pretentious behaviour.Not a glimpse can you get of the merits or defects of the performers: they are hidden in a profusion of barbarous epithets and wilful rhodomontade. — 1822 verb1 •(no longer used) To boast, brag or bluster pretentiously. formsrhodomontaded · rhodomontading · rhodomontades