brag
verb (used without object)
to use boastful language; boast.
is bragging
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present progressiveof brag (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Am I just lucky, or is bragging the norm?
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2022
OK, so, I can't lie — another reason is bragging rights, especially if you deliver the keynote at a university graduation.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2022
But for the most part, the only reward is bragging rights.
From The Verge ● Dec. 21, 2021
“This is the first time where nobody is bragging that they’ve got this totally pinned down. We’re going through another phase that is even murkier.”
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2021
The French Consul, at Barcelona, is bragging that he has three pictures of you from the Swift.
From The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol II. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters by Horatio Nelson
