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To brag is defined as to talk proudly or boast about a personal accomplishment.

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An example of to brag is telling your family about your great promotion and salary increase.

See brag in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb bragged, bragging

to boast

Origin: ME braggen < ?

noun

boastful talk or manner
Informal anything boasted of; boast
a braggart
an old card game, much like poker

adjective bragger, braggest

Archaic
1. spirited
2. boastful
☆ Now Rare first-rate; excellent

Related Forms:

bragger noun

See brag in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb bragged bragged, brag·ging, brags

verb, intransitive

To talk boastfully. See Synonyms at boast¹.

verb, transitive

To assert boastfully.

noun

A boast.
Arrogant or boastful speech or manner.
Something boasted of.
A braggart; a boaster.
Games A card game similar to poker.

adjective brag·ger, brag·gest

Exceptionally fine.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English braggen

Origin: , from brag, ostentatious

Related Forms:

bragˈger noun

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