brag
To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done;…To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.
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Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, often, with of)To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.
to brag of one’s exploits, courage, or money
angeben, prahlen
хва́статьсяxvástatʹsja, хвалитьсяxvalitʹsja
хвали́тисяxvalýtysja
(intransitive, obsolete)To act in an arrogant or boastful manner.
- show off
Origin
From Middle English braggen (“to make a loud noise; to speak boastfully”) of uncertain oriFrom 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
brags, bragging, bragged, braggedTenses
brag · bragged · will brag · have braggedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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