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brag
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- pronunciation:
- braeg
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
brags, bragging, bragged |
| definition: |
to speak with excessive pride in oneself, or anything or anyone associated with oneself; boast.
I'm tired of hearing her brag about her kids' accomplishments.- synonyms:
- boast, crow, roister
- similar words:
- bluster, exaggerate, gasconade, swagger, swash
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| related words: |
flaunt, gloat, pose, show off |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to assert in a boastful manner.
He bragged that he was the best hitter in the league.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- boast, vaunt
- similar words:
- exaggerate, trumpet
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an excessively proud or boastful statement.
You shouldn't take that seriously; it's just one of his brags.- synonyms:
- boast, braggadocio, gasconade, vaunt
- similar words:
- bombast, bravado, exaggeration, rodomontade
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| definition 2: |
something to boast of.
- synonyms:
- boast
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| definition 3: |
one who boasts; braggart.
- synonyms:
- boaster, braggadocio, braggart
- similar words:
- gasconader, loudmouth, show-off, swaggerer
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| derivations: |
braggingly (adv.), bragger (n.) |
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