brag

[brag]

verb (used without object)

bragged, bragging 

1. to use boastful language; boast.

   He bragged endlessly about his high score.

verb (used with object)

bragged, bragging 

1. to boast of.

   He bragged that he had won.

   Antonyms: depreciate

noun

1. a boast or vaunt.

2. a thing to boast of.

3. a boaster.

4. an old English card game similar to poker.

adjective

1. Archaic.,  unusually fine; first-rate.

brag

/ bræɡ /

verb

1. to speak of (one's own achievements, possessions, etc) arrogantly and boastfully

noun

1. boastful talk or behaviour, or an instance of this

2. something boasted of

   his brag was his new car

3. a braggart; boaster

4. a card game: an old form of poker

Other Word Forms

• bragging noun
• bragger noun
• braggingly adverb
• bragless adjective
• outbrag verb (used with object)
• overbrag verb
• unbragging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of brag¹

1350–1400; Middle English brag (noun) ostentation, arrogance, braggen (v.); of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of brag¹

C13: of unknown origin

Synonym Study

See boast ¹.

Example Sentences

Even a former Kentucky district attorney, who brags that he “got a lot of attaboys” for partnering with NBC, softens his tough talk while watching outtakes of a soft-spoken and seemingly very confused arrestee.

From Los Angeles Times

He said Russia was a “paper tiger” and that it had bragged about winning the war in a week, but was still in Ukraine three and a half years later.

From Salon

"The current trajectory is very difficult to believe. There has certainly been a lot of bragging going on. But investment has to deliver a return or the market will correct itself."

From BBC

“Insiders are claiming that Offset is publicly bragging about getting you pregnant for the fourth time,” the man said.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked by reporters two days after Kirk’s death to address the meaning of the popular podcaster’s assassination, he bragged about the White House ballroom, which is now under construction.

From Salon

Related Words

• boast 
• crow 
• gloat