brag

²brag

verb

braggedbrag·ging

Definition of BRAG

intransitive verb

: to talk boastfully <always bragging about his success>

transitive verb

: to assert boastfully

— brag·ger \ˈbra-gər\ noun

— brag·gy \ˈbra-gē\ adjective

Examples of BRAG

1. After winning the race, she couldn't stop bragging.
2. “I don't mean to brag,” he said, “but I'm an excellent cook.”
3. He bragged that his daughter was the best student in her class.
4. “I'm the fastest runner on the team,” she bragged.

First Known Use of BRAG

14th century

Related to BRAG

Synonyms: blow, boast, bull [slang], crow, gasconade, swagger, vapor, vaunt

Related Words: bluster, harangue, puff; pride; gush; exult, glory, rejoice; brandish, display, exhibit, expose, flaunt, glorify, parade, show off; magnify, maximize

Near Antonyms: belittle, deprecate, diminish, discount, laugh off, minimize, play down, pooh-pooh (also pooh), shrug off, underrate, undervalue; bemoan, lament, mourn, regret

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