brag

CEFRC1

/bɹæɡ/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To talk too proudly about yourself or your achievements.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Short for three card brag.

Examples

  • His work shows nothing to brag about.

  • The urge to brag on his recent successes was irresistible.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /bɹaɡ/
  • /bɹeɪ̯ɡ/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. The thing which is boasted of.

  2. To act in an arrogant or boastful manner.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.

More examples

In context

  • our mixed companies here, which, if they happen to rise above bragg and whist, infallibly stop short of every thing either pleasing or instructive

  • to brag of one’s exploits, courage, or money

  • Caesar […] made not here his brag / Of "came", and "saw", and "overcame".

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English braggen (“to make a loud noise; to speak boastfully”) of uncertain origin. Possibly related to the Middle English adjective brag (“prideful; spirited”), which is probably of Celtic origin; or from Old Norse bragr (“best; foremost; poetry”); or through Old English from Old Norse braka (“to creak”).