Definition of brag - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
boastful speechspeak with excessive pride about achievements or oneself
- He likes to brag about his high scores.
Noun
1.
behaviorboastful talk or behavior
- His brag about winning was annoying.
2.
gamesRare UK card game similar to pokerRare UK
- We played brag at the pub last night.
Adjective
1.
proudRare showing excessive prideRare
- He wore a brag smile after winning the race.
2.
- She made a brag cake for the party.
Expressions with brag
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small personal photo album for showing off pictures
She always carries a brag book of her grandchildren.
speak with pride about someone else's achievements
She loves to brag on her children's successes.
used to downplay a boastful statement
Not to brag, but I aced the test.
list of achievements or accomplishments
He proudly showed his brag sheet to his friends.
Origin of brag
Middle English, braggen (to boast)
Terms with brag included in their meaning
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boasting
brag loudly about your own achievements or strength
self-promotion
boast or brag about oneself
boastful
be boastful or brag excessively
boastful talk
boast or brag about oneself
communication
boast or brag excessively
bragging
brag about one's achievements
expression
strange thing to brag about but fine
showing off
boast or brag about something
Examples of brag in a sentence
Don't brag if you win the contest. Her constant brag about her car was tiresome. The team's brag after the victory was expected. Brag is a popular game at family gatherings. They taught me how to play brag. Her brag attitude was evident after the promotion.
He couldn't hide his brag expression when he received the award. The chef's brag dish won the competition. Her brag performance left the audience in awe.
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- French:se vanter, vantardise, ...
- German:angeben, Prahlen, ...
- Italian:vantarsi, vanto, ...
- Spanish:presumir, alarde, ...
- Portuguese:gabar-se, vanglória, ...
- Chinese:炫耀, 布拉格游戏, ...
- Japanese:自慢する, 自慢, ...
- Arabic:تَفَاخَرَ, تفاخر, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְרַבְרֵב, הִתְרַבְרְבוּת, ...
- Russian:хвастаться, хвастовство, ...
- Ukrainian:хизуватися, хвалькування, ...
- Hindi:डींग मारना, शेखी, ...
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