Definition of brag
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Examples of brag in a Sentence
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
Origin and Etymology of brag
Middle English, “ostentation, presumption,” perhaps noun derivative of earlier brag, “ostentatious, spirited,” of obscure origin
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of brag
bragged
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intransitive verb
: to talk boastfully always bragging about his success
transitive verb
: to assert boastfully bragged that she was the faster runner on her team
Examples of brag in a Sentence
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.
Origin and Etymology of brag
Middle English braggen, noun derivative of brag 1brag
First Known Use: 14th century
Synonym Discussion of brag
Examples of brag in a Sentence
he did a really brag job on restoring that classic car
BRAG Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of brag for English Language Learners
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: to talk about yourself, your achievements, your family, etc., in a way that shows too much pride
BRAG Defined for Kids
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