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

And, not to brag, but he was wearing the hat I’d knit for him.

From Literature

“I am testing for the upper Academy tomorrow, and not to brag, sir, but I’m pretty confident of my advancement.”

From Literature

St Totteringham's Day might not be that well known nationally - but for Arsenal fans it is an opportunity for more north London bragging rights.

From BBC

“I’m proud we’re broken up. This is going to be great for moi’s stardom,” Miss Piggy bragged to critics at a press conference.

From Salon

After all the bragging I had done about what a good monkey catcher I was, I hated like the dickens to go and face him, but I couldn’t just run away.

From Literature

Related Words

• boast
• crow
• gloat