outbrag

The two neighbors stand by their garden fences, each trying to outbrag the other by pointing to their oversized prize-winning vegetables.

Definition

Verb - To surpass in boasting: "outbrag" means to boast or brag more than someone else, exceeding them in exaggerated or proud claims. - Example: He always tries to outbrag his colleagues about his accomplishments.

Usage Examples

• (She boasts more extravagantly than others.)
• (Each attempted to make more impressive claims than the other.)

Advanced Usage

• "to outbrag oneself": to boast to an extreme degree, even beyond one's own usual standards.
  • In his speech, he outbragged himself, claiming achievements far beyond reality. (He boasted more than he normally does.)

Variants and Related Words

• Outbragging (present participle): the act of surpassing in boasting.
  • Their outbragging contest became tiresome. (Their competition in boasting was annoying.)
• Outbragged (past tense): having boasted more than another.
  • He outbragged everyone at the party last night. (He boasted more than all others present.)

Synonyms

• Outboast: to boast more than someone else.
  • She outboasted her rival with even grander claims. (She surpassed in boasting.)
• Outdo in bragging: to exceed another's bravado or self-praise.
  • They tried to outdo each other in bragging about their salaries. (They competed in boasting.)

Related Idioms

• "To blow one's own trumpet": to boast about oneself, similar in spirit to outbragging.
  • He loves to blow his own trumpet, but others can outbrag him. (He boasts, but others boast even more.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Brag on: to boast continuously, often leading to an attempt to outbrag.
  • She bragged on about her son's grades, but he outbragged her with his daughter's achievements. (She boasted, but he boasted more.)