bragging

Plural: braggings

Noun

• an instance of boastful talk
• The act of one who brags.

Verb

Verb Forms: bragged, bragging, brags

• The act of boasting or speaking with excessive pride.
• show off
• present participle and gerund of brag

Adjective Satellite

• exhibiting self-importance

Adjective

• Characterized by boasting or excessive self-praise.

Examples

• After scoring a bingo, he couldn’t resist BRAGGING about his superior word skills.
• His BRAGGING tone after playing "QUIXOTIC" was well-deserved, given the score.

Synonyms

big, blow, bluster, boast, boastful, brag, braggart, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crow, crowing, gas, gasconade, line-shooting, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaporing, vaunt

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