Meaning

2 senses

  1. Excellent; first-rate.

  2. (archaic)Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited.

More definitions
  • exceptionally good

Examples

155 sentences

  1. Tom sure does brag a lot.

    Немає сумнівів у Тому, що Том багацько вихваляється. — deniko

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  2. Tom bragged about how rich he was.

    Том хвалився тим, який він заможний. — deniko

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  3. I can't stand people who are always bragging.

    Я терпіти не можу людей, які постійно хваляться. — deniko

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  4. I didn't want to brag.

    Я не хотів хвалитися. — deniko

    deIch wollte nicht angeben. — Luiaard

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  5. Tom was bragging.

    Том хвалився. — deniko

    deTom prahlte. — Felixjp

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Origin

From Middle English braggen (“to make a loud noise; to speak boastfully”) of uncertain ori

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”).

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Forms

bragger, braggest
Comparativebragger Lesson
Superlativebraggest Lesson

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • exceptionally good:boss

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
bradbradybraggartbraid
brag — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto