brag
5
3.3
- noun
- /bræɡ/
- Still, as a matter of pride and bragging rights, being "first" was important.
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Watch on YouTubeIt's meant to be better than the overt brag.
- It's meant to be better than the overt brag.
- And I mean, as on a, as you know, forgive the humble brag.
- And I'm like, OK, that's a pretty, pretty clutch humble brag.
- Do you, Ivan, one of the single, by the way, I selfishly, this is a humble brag question.
- Yet when acting humble or acting with bravado, they want to mix it humble brag right, They want to mix it.
- If you feel like doing a social media humble brag, we won't be mad at you.
- And that's like the first, your first brag is what your division was.
- So in your inbox, make a little folder, label it like brag book and a year.
Examples
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Anglo Father winners get the bragging rights; that's how it goes.
Fiction book (1996) -
But we are going to see both of these young men in the NBA and one of them is going to have bragging rights when this game comes up.
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"And you will hear the folk brag about how cool their homes are in summer, how warm in winter.
Fiction book (1992) -
I have enough bragging material to last the rest of my life, honey.
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Now is not the time for bragging, Little Brother, she thought.
Fiction book (1995) -
Not only does B.L.A.A.R. testing give the school bragging rights, but it also gives the principal a significant bonus.
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I'd be interested to know if Menlo has bragging rights in this department.
Blog text (17) -
Charlotte sometimes believes, despite her bragging about control and choice, that she's doomed to fail on her own.
Academic text (2002) -
-I, for one, applaud collectors who buy art for art's sake, not just for tax write-offs and social bragging.
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After winning the championship, the team celebrated their brag about being the best in the league.
Synonyms
27
3.5
Talk that shows too much pride about your own achievements or things
17
7.2
Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect
15
7.8
A proud remark about your success or skill
6
2.5
Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities
4
9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
1
5.6
Proud talk after a victory that annoys others
1
5.4
Talking proudly about your success or abilities in a way that bothers other people
1
9.9
Talking about yourself to show how good you are
1
9.9
Talk that brags and makes things sound bigger than they are
Talk that shows off by making things seem better than they are
Antonyms
How Boastful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brag probably comes from an old Norse word bragr that meant 'the best' or a top person. So a brag is a proud, showy statement where someone acts like they are the best.