brag

[ brag ]

verb (used without object)

, bragged, brag·ging.

1. to use boastful language; boast:

   He bragged endlessly about his high score.

verb (used with object)

, bragged, brag·ging.

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

/ bræɡ /

verb

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

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

Derived Forms

• ˈbragging, nounadjective
• ˈbragger, noun
• ˈbraggingly, adverb

Other Words From

• bragging·ly adverb
• bragless adjective
• outbrag verb (used with object) outbragged outbragging
• over·brag verb overbragged overbragging
• un·bragging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of brag¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brag¹

C13: of unknown origin

Synonym Study

See boast ¹.

Example Sentences

It's their first big reminder that, as much as Trump brags about his non-existent powers at "deal-making," his only true theory of power is to rule through fear.

From Salon

What Trump did was to brag constantly, and the media ate it up, producing the illusion of much better performance than actually occurred.

From Salon

Despite Trump previously bragging about appointing some of the Supreme Court judges that overturned Roe v.

From Salon

The barrage took off after Donald Trump, who has bragged about his role in ending Roe v.

From Salon

She repeatedly reminded voters that Trump had once bragged about his role in overturning Roe v Wade - a ruling that ended the nationwide right to an abortion.

From BBC

Related Words

• boast
• crow
• gloat