bragging

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bragging

A boy is bragging about his new toy to his friends.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Exhibiting self-importance; boastful: Describing a person, manner, or statement that shows excessive pride and a tendency to talk about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities in a way that is intended to impress others.

  2. Noun:

    • An instance of boastful talk; a boastful statement or act: The act of speaking with excessive pride about oneself; empty, arrogant talk intended to make oneself seem more impressive.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • He has a very bragging attitude about his new car.
    • Her bragging comments about her promotion annoyed her colleagues.

  • Noun:

    • His constant bragging about his wealth is tiresome.
    • That story wasn't a fact; it was just empty bragging.
Advanced Usage

  • "To be given to bragging": To have a habitual tendency to boast.

    • He is given to bragging, so take his stories with a grain of salt.

  • "Bragging rights": The justification for boasting, often due to a victory or achievement.

    • Winning the championship gave our team serious bragging rights for the year.
Variants and Related Words
  • Brag (verb/noun): To boast or a boast.
    • He loves to brag about his travels.
  • Braggart (noun): A person who brags a lot.
    • Nobody likes a braggart.
  • Boastful (adjective): Synonym for the adjective form of 'bragging'.
    • He was in a boastful mood after his success.
Synonyms
  • Boasting: Talking with excessive pride.
  • Vaunting: Praising oneself or something one owns in a boastful way.
  • Crowing: Expressing great pride or triumph, often noisily.
Related Phrases
  • To brag about/on: To boast about a particular subject.
    • He bragged about his high score on the test.
Related Idioms
  • All talk and no action: Used to describe someone who brags about what they will do but never does it. This idiom is related to the concept of empty bragging.
    • Don't listen to his plans; he's all talk and no action.
bragging

A boy is bragging about his new toy to his friends.

Adjective
  1. exhibiting self-importance
    • big talk
Noun
  1. 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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