brag
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
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a boast or vaunt.
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a thing to boast of.
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a boaster.
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an old English card game similar to poker.
adjective
verb
noun
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boastful talk or behaviour, or an instance of this
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something boasted of
his brag was his new car
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a braggart; boaster
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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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Startups can request to be ranked on the leaderboard, he said, and appearing on it has become a bragging right, as well as a source for potential partnerships, recruiting and investment.
Afterward people kept trying to get Knight and Keller to brag on their goals, but they kept deferring to teammates, to all the talent, to their goalie, Aerin Frankel.
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