brag

American  

[brag] / bræg /

verb (used without object)

bragged, bragging

1. to use boastful language; boast.

   He bragged endlessly about his high score.

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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 British  

/ bræɡ /

verb

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

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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

Related Words

See boast ¹.

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of brag

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

Example Sentences

But sometimes mom and dad have to intervene to remind them it’s good for both to do well when it comes to family bragging rights.

From Los Angeles Times

L.A.’s smog changed just about everything around us — even the crystalline light that the Chamber of Commerce bragged about, that enticed people to come here.

From Los Angeles Times

As the Technicolor label bragged, “This is the smog used by famous Hollywood stars!”

From Los Angeles Times

Epstein loved to brag about his well-connected and well-appointed friends, Davies said.

From BBC

There are not just bragging rights at stake on Sunday.

From BBC

Related Words

• boast
• crow
• gloat