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brag
[ brag ]
verb (used without object)
- to use boastful language; boast:
He bragged endlessly about his high score.
verb (used with object)
- to boast of:
He bragged that he had won.
Antonyms: depreciate
noun
- a boast or vaunt.
- a thing to boast of.
- a boaster.
- an old English card game similar to poker.
adjective
- Archaic. unusually fine; first-rate.
brag
/ bræɡ /
verb
- to speak of (one's own achievements, possessions, etc) arrogantly and boastfully
noun
- boastful talk or behaviour, or an instance of this
- something boasted of
his brag was his new car
- a braggart; boaster
- a card game: an old form of poker
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Derived Forms
- ˈbragging, nounadjective
- ˈbragger, noun
- ˈbraggingly, adverb
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Other Words From
- bragging·ly adverb
- bragless adjective
- outbrag verb (used with object) outbragged outbragging
- over·brag verb overbragged overbragging
- un·bragging adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brag1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brag1
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Synonym Study
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Example Sentences
They openly brag about how gamers are “programmed to win” as a positive thing.
So much of the book—even the title—seemed like a giant humble-brag.
They brag that they focus their “complete attention on executing each step of the distillation process.”
It is an awesome thing to brag about, that you are in the same circle as Ice Cube.
Beethoven, of course, was no stranger to megalomania, and he even loved to brag to his friends about his vanity.
Guillaume d'Orange spake up after the Emperor and made the second brag.
His presence became known to the authorities and an indiscreet declaration, “Campion Brag,” made the position more difficult.
And he'd howl down the ro'd in a big cloud of dust, For he made it his brag he was allus there fust.
He's never had no appetite to brag of; but for a week past he's been eatin' like a bird.
Brag not too much, for fear I should expect it, Then if you fail—Cham.
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