Definition for "Brag"

Etymology

From Old Norse bragr (“the best, foremost”)“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 or through Old English from Old Norse braka (“to creak”) in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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Brag - (Noun)

phonetic : /brag/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/brag.mp3
plural : brags
1. A gambling card game that is a simplified form of poker
2. A boastful statement; an act of talking boastfully
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phonetic : /brag/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/brag.mp3
plural : brags
1. A gambling card game that is a simplified form of poker
2. A boastful statement; an act of talking boastfully
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gasconade (an instance of boastful talk) "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
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Brag, n.

1. A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretense or self glorification.

    Cæsar . . . made not here his brag
    Of “came,” and “saw,” and “overcame.”
Shak.

2. The thing which is boasted of.

    Beauty is Nature's brag.
Milton.

3. A game at cards similar to bluff. Chesterfield.

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by ellipsis The card game three card brag.
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Brag - (Verb)

phonetic : /brag/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/brag.mp3
past participle : bragged
1. Say in a boastful manner
  • “I found them,” she bragged
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phonetic : /brag/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/brag.mp3
past participle : bragged
1. Say in a boastful manner
  • “I found them,” she bragged
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gasconade (show off)
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Brag, adv. Proudly; boastfully. [Obs.] Fuller.

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Brag, v. t. To boast of. [Obs.] Shak.

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Brag (.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bragged (.); p. pr. & vb. n. Bragging.] [OE. braggen to resound, blow, boast (cf. F. braguer to lead a merry life, flaunt, boast, OF. brague merriment), from Icel. braka to creak, brak noise, fr. the same root as E. break; properly then, to make a noise, boast. .****.] To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self, in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder; to talk boastfully; to boast;
often followed by of; as, to brag of one's exploits, courage, or money, or of the great things one intends to do.

    Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
    Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
Shak.

Syn.
To swagger; boast; vapor; bluster; vaunt; flourish; talk big.

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to boast.
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Brag - (Adjective)

phonetic : /brag/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/brag.mp3
1. Excellent; first-rate
  • that was my brag heifer
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phonetic : /brag/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/brag.mp3
1. Excellent; first-rate
  • that was my brag heifer
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boss, brag (exceptionally good) "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
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First-rate.
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Brag - (General)

2. an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
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3. boast: show off
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4. boss: exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
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5. (bragging) boastful: exhibiting self-importance; "big talk"
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6. A brag is a creature from the folklore of Northumberland and Durham that usually took the form of a horse or donkey. ...
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7. (Bragging) Boasting is the act of making an ostentatious speech. It is considered a vice by such major religious groups as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Boasting has also been studied by such evolutionary psychologists as Robert Wright.
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8. The card game three card brag; to boast; First-rate
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9. (Bragging) in the context of social networking sites or personal blogs, announcing that one has committed some illegal or generally objectionable act, or has a propensity to engage in that act, or refuses to accept some responsibility normally socially expected, in order to poke fun at or rebel ...
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10. Bragging is a kind of lie in which a person tells something about himself or anything, which is not true, in an effort to build up a reputation, such as saying "I own a billion dollar car and house," in which they actually don't.
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11. (BRAGS) Bioelectric Repair and Growth Society
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12. a storytelling pastime used to recount battle action as a test of knowledge or gullibility since before the American CIVIL WAR; also known as "Hazard" or "Bluff", this exercise in deception and misdirection contributed to the development of both POKER and LIAR'S DICE. See WAR GAMES.
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13. brigade artillery group
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2. an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
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3. boast: show off
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4. boss: exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
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5. (bragging) boastful: exhibiting self-importance; "big talk"
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6. A brag is a creature from the folklore of Northumberland and Durham that usually took the form of a horse or donkey. ...
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7. (Bragging) Boasting is the act of making an ostentatious speech. It is considered a vice by such major religious groups as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Boasting has also been studied by such evolutionary psychologists as Robert Wright.
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8. The card game three card brag; to boast; First-rate
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9. (Bragging) in the context of social networking sites or personal blogs, announcing that one has committed some illegal or generally objectionable act, or has a propensity to engage in that act, or refuses to accept some responsibility normally socially expected, in order to poke fun at or rebel ...
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10. Bragging is a kind of lie in which a person tells something about himself or anything, which is not true, in an effort to build up a reputation, such as saying "I own a billion dollar car and house," in which they actually don't.
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11. (BRAGS) Bioelectric Repair and Growth Society
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12. a storytelling pastime used to recount battle action as a test of knowledge or gullibility since before the American CIVIL WAR; also known as "Hazard" or "Bluff", this exercise in deception and misdirection contributed to the development of both POKER and LIAR'S DICE. See WAR GAMES.
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13. brigade artillery group
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Brag (.), a. [See ****, v. i.] Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited. [Archaic]

    A brag young fellow.
B. Jonson.

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Pronunciation : IPA

  • -æɡ
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