brag

[Brag]

When you're bragging, you're boasting. If you can't stop talking about your fancy new shoes, that's bragging.

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To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self, in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder; to talk boastfully; to boast; -- often followed by of; as, to brag of one's exploits, courage, or money, or of the great things one intends to do.

Noun
an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"

Verb
show off

Adjective S.
exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"

v. i.
To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self, in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder; to talk boastfully; to boast; -- often followed by of; as, to brag of one's exploits, courage, or money, or of the great things one intends to do.

v. t.
To boast of.

n.
A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretense or self glorification.

n.
The thing which is boasted of.

n.
A game at cards similar to bluff.

v. i.
Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited.

adv.
Proudly; boastfully.

Brag

Brag , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bragged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Bragging.] [OE. braggen to resound, blow, boast (cf. F. braguer to lead a merry life, flaunt, boast, OF. brague merriment), from Icel. braka to creak, brak noise, fr. the same root as E. break; properly then, to make a noise, boast. 95.] To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self, in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder; to talk boastfully; to boast; -- often followed by of; as, to brag of one's exploits, courage, or money, or of the great things one intends to do.

Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, Brags of his substance, not of ornament.

Syn. -- To swagger; boast; vapor; bluster; vaunt; flourish; talk big.

Brag

Brag, v. t. To boast of. [Obs.] Shak.

Brag

Brag, n. 1. A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretense or self glorification.

C'91sar . . . made not here his brag Of "came," and "saw," and "overcame."

2. The thing which is boasted of.

Beauty is Nature's brag.

3. A game at cards similar to bluff.

Brag

Brag , a. [See Brag, v. i.] Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited. [Arhaic]

A brag young fellow.

Brag

Brag, adv. Proudly; boastfully. [Obs.] Fuller.

To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self, in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder; to talk boastfully; to boast; -- often followed by of; as, to brag of one's exploits, courage, or money, or of the great things one intends to do.

To boast of.

A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretense or self glorification.

Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited.

Proudly; boastfully.

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Usage Examples

I was raised to believe in myself. I know I'm cool. I'm not trying to brag or say I'm the man or anything like that. I don't lie or cheat, and I'm not mean to anybody. I treat people with respect.

That's how easy baseball was for me. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I had the knowledge before I became a professional baseball player to do all these things and know what each guy would hit.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The fact is, when it comes to economic leadership, the Republicans have nothing to brag about. This isn't what the American people want. They want to see progress that works for them.

Democrats always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents and Republicans always like to brag that their guys are more moral than the opponents. But if you're looking for morals in politics you're looking for bananas in the cheese department.