n.
1.a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
2.satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
3.the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
4.a group of lions
5.unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) pride v.
1.be proud of
Idiom of the Day
play fast and loose with (someone or something)
to act carelessly or thoughtlessly or irresponsibly
The witness began to play fast and loose with the facts of his case and was criticized by the judge.