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\ ˈbrag 
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\Definition of brag
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brag
verbbragged; bragging
Definition of brag (Entry 2 of 3)
: to talk boastfully
always bragging about his success
: to assert boastfully
bragged that she was the faster runner on her team
brag
adjectivebragger; braggest
Definition of brag (Entry 3 of 3)
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bragger \ ˈbra-gər \ noun
\ nounbraggy \ ˈbra-gē \ adjective
\ adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms for brag
Synonyms: Noun
- bluster,
- bombast,
- braggadocio,
- bull
- [slang],
- cockalorum,
- fanfaronade,
- gas,
- gasconade,
- grandiloquence,
- hot air,
- magniloquence,
- rant,
- rodomontade
- (also rhodomontade)
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Adjective
- A-OK,
- A1,
- awesome,
- bang-up,
- banner,
- beautiful,
- blue-chip,
- blue-ribbon,
- boffo,
- bonny
- (also bonnie)
- [chiefly British],
- boss
- [slang],
- brave,
- bully,
- bumper,
- capital,
- choice,
- classic,
- cool
- [slang],
- corking,
- crackerjack,
- cracking,
- dandy,
- divine,
- dope
- [slang],
- down
- [slang],
- dynamite,
- excellent,
- fab,
- fabulous,
- famous,
- fantabulous
- [slang],
- fantastic,
- fine,
- first-class,
- first-rate,
- first-string,
- five-star,
- four-star,
- frontline,
- gangbusters
- (also gangbuster),
- gilt-edged
- (or gilt-edge),
- gone
- [slang],
- grand,
- great,
- groovy,
- heavenly,
- high-class,
- hot,
- hype
- [slang],
- immense,
- jim-dandy,
- keen,
- lovely,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- mean,
- neat,
- nifty,
- noble,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- out-of-sight
- [slang],
- par excellence,
- peachy,
- peachy keen,
- phat
- [slang],
- prime,
- primo
- [slang],
- prize,
- prizewinning,
- quality,
- radical
- [slang],
- righteous
- [slang],
- sensational,
- slick,
- splendid,
- stellar,
- sterling,
- superb,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supernal,
- swell,
- terrific,
- tip-top,
- top,
- top-notch,
- top-of-the-line,
- top-shelf,
- topflight,
- topping
- [chiefly British],
- unsurpassed,
- wizard
- [chiefly British],
- wonderful
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of brag in a Sentence
Noun
for all his brag about diving, he actually does very little
he's an irritating brag whose sense of selfhood is defined by what he owns Verb
After winning the race, she couldn't stop bragging.
“I don't mean to brag,” he said, “but I'm an excellent cook.”
He bragged that his daughter was the best student in her class.
“I'm the fastest runner on the team,” she bragged. Adjective
he did a really brag job on restoring that classic car
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Orozco noted that pimps typically mark their women with brands or tattoos, and brag of their exploits in rap music videos.
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Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tried a second time in sex trafficking case, Milwaukee man convicted after jury deliberates for 28 minutes," 8 Jan. 2020 These two terms—meaning flight-shame and train-brag, respectively—have elbowed hygge aside as the latest Scandinavian buzzwords.
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Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Things That Changed How We Travel in the 2010s," 16 Dec. 2019 During her speech, Portman piggybacked on Garcia’s go-for-the-brag crusade by inviting her fellow female artists in the room to shatter another double standard.
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, "Foul-mouthed, braggadocious and unapologetic: Inside Elle’s 2019 Women in Hollywood event," 15 Oct. 2019 Jamie Lee Curtis plays the deliciously condescending Linda Drysdale, Harlan's daughter, who likes to humble-brag about building her real estate empire from the ground up.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: Twists upon twists in Knives Out will keep you guessing ’til the end," 24 Nov. 2019 His bad never feels that bad; his good never feels that good; his brags and complaints are voiced with the same crassness and lack of specificity.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Post Malone Is the Voice of Modern Brain Fog," 9 Sep. 2019 That's not a brag: a doctor diagnosed it on the spot as a fourth-degree slay.
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Hilary Hughes, Billboard, "Jennifer Lopez Brings the Rockettes and Christmas Sing-Along to Her 'SNL' Opening Monologue: Watch," 8 Dec. 2019 Besides being the ultimate geotag brag, guests of the Gudliya Suite will be lavished with exclusive perks.
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Leena Kim, Town & Country, "You Can Now Book an Airbnb Stay in Jaipur's Royal Palace," 22 Nov. 2019 This individual is no different from the person in a bar who overhears someone brag about a bank heist and calls the police tipline.
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: If you can’t impeach …; Erosion in our society; No need to know whistle-blower; Fans are victims of greed; more responses (11/15/19)," 15 Nov. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb President Donald Trump frequently brags about -- and often exaggerates -- the size of his crowds.
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Jordyn Phelps, ABC News, "Trump, who loves a mega-rally, getting one during India trip," 23 Feb. 2020 The president's defenders have circulated footage of Biden bragging about ousting a Ukrainian prosecutor who was seeking to end corruption in the country while his son was on the board of Burisma.
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Dominick Mastrangelo, Washington Examiner, "'He's not going to back down': Top Biden aide says candidate is emboldened by Ukraine questions," 3 Feb. 2020 In true Blake and Gwen style, both NBC coaches could not hold back from bragging about each other during their acceptance speeches.
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Megan Stein, Country Living, "Blake Shelton Gave an Expletive-Filled Speech About Gwen Stefani and Everyone Lost It," 11 Nov. 2019 Not to brag, but our Vogue totes seem to be highly covetable.
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Vogue, "Choose a Limited Edition Vogue Tote...Before They Sell Out," 8 Aug. 2019 In a buzzworthy Super Bowl ad for its new Hummer electric truck, GMC is bragging that this new model makes an insane 11,500 lb-ft of torque.
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Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, "Why Hummer's Massive Torque Number in Super Bowl Ad Is Misleading," 3 Feb. 2020 The last two days of 2019 were something for American Airlines leaders to brag about to their 100,000 employees.
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Kyle Arnold, Dallas News, "American Airlines credits lull in labor hostilities for turnaround in operating woes," 26 Jan. 2020 Biden bragged in 2018 about strong-arming Ukraine into firing a prosecutor by threatening to renege on a loan guarantee.
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Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, "Trey Gowdy: Obama and Biden could potentially be 'relevant' witnesses in Senate impeachment trial," 24 Jan. 2020 Across 30 movies—and in 2019—four LGBTQ relationships isn’t something to brag about.
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Jessica Klein, Fortune, "‘Tis the Season for Holiday Movies—and Hallmark and Lifetime Aren’t Afraid of Netflix," 17 Dec. 2019
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brag
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of brag
: to talk about yourself, your achievements, your family, etc., in a way that shows too much pride
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brag
verb\ ˈbrag \
\bragged; bragging
Kids Definition of brag
: to speak in a way that shows too much pride : boast She bragged about all the awards she'd won.
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The first known use of brag was in the 14th century
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