verb

brag

verb

To talk about your own achievements, possessions, or abilities with excessive pride.

"He never misses a chance to brag about his new car."

"She bragged for an hour about her holiday without asking anyone else a single question."

How to Use Brag

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo boast, usually in a way that comes across as arrogant or self-important.

Common mistake

Brag is generally negative or self-important in tone; "boast" can sometimes be used more neutrally, as in "the town boasts a fine cathedral."

Common pairings

brag about brag rights nothing to brag about

bragger comparative, more brag comparative, bragged past tense, brags singular, braggest superlative, most brag superlative

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From Middle English braggen ("to speak boastfully"), of uncertain origin, possibly linked to an Old Norse word meaning "best" or "foremost."

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