Brag: meaning, definitions and examples
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brag
[ brรฆg ]
self-promotion
To boast about one's achievements or possessions in a proud and exaggerated way, often to impress others.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He would always brag about his expensive car.
- She bragged about her promotion at work to everyone she met.
- Don't brag about your success, let your actions speak for themselves.
self-promotion
Excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements; boastful talk or behavior.
Synonyms
boastfulness, boasting, vaunting
Examples of usage
- His constant brag about his wealth became tiresome to his friends.
- She couldn't stand his brag and decided to distance herself from him.
- His brag about his intelligence was met with skepticism by his classmates.
Translations
Translations of the word "brag" in other languages:
๐ต๐น gabar-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคเฅ เคฌเคเคพเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช prahlen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membanggakan
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะธะทัะฒะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ chwaliฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๆ ขใใ (jiman suru)
๐ซ๐ท se vanter
๐ช๐ธ presumir
๐น๐ท รถvรผnmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ํ๋ค (jaranghada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชูุงุฎุฑ (yatafakhar)
๐จ๐ฟ chvรกstat se
๐ธ๐ฐ chvรกliลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅน็ (chuฤซniรบ)
๐ธ๐ฎ hvaliti se
๐ฎ๐ธ monta sig
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาัะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแ แแแแฎแ (trabakhi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ lovฤalanmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ presumir
Word origin
The word 'brag' originated from the Old Norse word 'bragr', which meant 'the best' or 'the most magnificent'. Over time, it evolved to mean boasting or showing off in a proud manner. The concept of bragging has been present in various cultures throughout history, often as a way to establish dominance or superiority. In modern usage, bragging is often seen as a negative trait, associated with arrogance and self-centeredness.
See also: braggart, bragger, bragging, braggingly, braggy.