jactation
/dʒækˈteɪʃən/
noun
- Boastful or exaggerated talk; bragging.
- She dismissed his jactation as empty words with no real achievements.
- The politician's jactation during the speech made listeners skeptical.
- His jactation about his wealth annoyed everyone at the party.
- A restless tossing or twitching of the body, especially as a symptom of illness or injury.
- The patient's jactation kept the nurses busy adjusting his position.
- The doctor noted the jactation as a sign of nerve damage.
- After the accident, he experienced involuntary jactation in his legs.