The meaning of Brag

Brag – definition

verb
Say something in a boastful manner.
Usage examples:
He bragged that he was sure of victory
Synonims:
Boast Crow Show off Swagger Swank Bluster Gloat Blow one's own trumpet Sing one's own praises Congratulate oneself Pat oneself on the back Preen oneself Give oneself airs Talk big Blow hard L

noun
A gambling card game which is a simplified form of poker.
Usage examples:
Games of pontoon, brag, and poker
noun
A boastful statement.
Usage examples:
He was not the kind of man to make a brag

adjective
Excellent; first-rate.
Usage examples:
That was my brag heifer

Brag translation into English

Brag: translate from English into Chinese

吹牛, 谝, 诩, 夸耀, 夸口, 夸, 说大话, 瞎吹, 吹, 诞

Brag: translate from English into Dutch

Opscheppen, Pochen, Bluffen, Opschepperij, Snoeven, Gepoch, Bluf, Pocherij, Zwetsen

Brag: translate from English into French

Se vanter, Vantardise, Fanfaronner, Fanfaronnade, Fanfaron, Rodomontade, Rodomont, Être fier de

Brag: translate from English into German

Prahlen, Prahlerei, Renommieren, Sich brüsten, Sich rühmen, Großtun, Aufschneiden

Brag: translate from English into Hindi

डींग, अपनी बड़ाई करना, डींग हांकना, डींग मारना, शेखी बघारना, अभिमान, शेख़ी करना, शेख़ी मारना, शेख़ी

Brag: translate from English into Italian

Vantarsi, Vanteria, Millanteria, Spacconeria, Boriarsi

Brag: translate from English into Korean

자랑거리, 자랑꾼, 카드놀이의 일종

Brag: translate from English into Russian

Хвастаться, Похвастать, Хвастать, Хвастовство, Хвастун, Кичиться, Бахвалиться, Великолепный

Brag: translate from English into Spanish

Jactarse, Alardear, Alarde, Fanfarronear, Jactancia, Fanfarronada, Rajonada, Rajar, Relamerse

Word origin

Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘boastful’): of unknown origin (French braguer is recorded only later).

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Brag synonims

bluster

verb
Talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.
Usage examples:
You threaten and bluster, but won't carry it through

noun
Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect.
Usage examples:
Their threats contained a measure of bluster

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boast

verb
Talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Usage examples:
She boasted about her many conquests

noun
An act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction.
Usage examples:
I said i would win and it wasn't an idle boast

noun
(in squash) a stroke in which the ball is made to hit one of the side walls before hitting the front wall.
Usage examples:
His favourite ploy was a backhand boast pulling beachill to the front right corner and whatever bea…

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crow

noun
A large bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice.
Usage examples:
He said the proliferation of corvids birds like grey crows, magpies and rooks could be directly lin…

verb
(of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry.
Usage examples:
She was awakened in the mornings by cocks crowing

noun
The cry of a cock.
Usage examples:
Beware of the bark of a dog or crow of a cock at night, for they signify death.

All meanings and translations of Crow

gloat

ɡləʊt

verb
Dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.
Usage examples:
His enemies gloated over his death

noun
An act of gloating.
Usage examples:
I would join her for a good gloat

verb
To feel or show much pleasure because of your own success or good luck, or because of someone else’s misfortune
Usage examples:
You may have won, but don’t gloat about it.

All meanings and translations of Gloat

l

ˈliːtə

abbreviation
(giving position or direction) left.
Usage examples:
L to r: gordon, anthony, and mark

noun
The twelfth letter of the alphabet.

noun
A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints).
Usage examples:
A litre bottle of wine

All meanings and translations of L

show off

idiom
Display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

phrasal verb
Display someone or something that is a source of pride.
Usage examples:
Her jeans were tight-fitting, showing off her compact figure

phrasal verb
Boastfully display one's abilities or accomplishments.
Usage examples:
He was showing off, trying to make a really big impression

All meanings and translations of Show off

swagger

verb
Walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.
Usage examples:
He swaggered along the corridor

noun
A very confident and arrogant or self-important gait or manner.
Usage examples:
They strolled around the camp with an exaggerated swagger

adjective
Denoting a coat or jacket cut with a loose flare from the shoulders.

All meanings and translations of Swagger

swank

verb
Display one's wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others.
Usage examples:
He was swanking about, playing the dashing young master spy

noun
Behaviour, talk, or display intended to impress others.
Usage examples:
A little money will buy you a good deal of swank

adjective
Stylishly luxurious and expensive.
Usage examples:
They were photographed coming out of some swank nightclub

All meanings and translations of Swank

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