brag
to talk too proudly about what you did or have
To talk with too much pride about your achievements, abilities, possessions, or experiences, often in a way that annoys other people.
to say proudly that something has a good feature
To claim proudly that you have a particular advantage, quality, or feature, especially in promotion or persuasion.
a proud statement about yourself
A statement in which someone talks with too much pride about themselves or what they have done.
- Base: brag
- Plural: brag
- Base: brag
- 3rd Person Singular: brags
- Present Participle: bragging
- Past: bragged
brag about
1boast about something
to talk proudly about something
- He bragged about his promotion to anyone who would listen.
- She never brags about her achievements.
- They kept bragging about the size of their house.
- He brags about his new phone.
brag book
1collection of achievements to show
a book that shows your best achievements
- She brought a brag book to the interview with samples of her design work.
- New parents sometimes keep a brag book of baby photos.
- He updated his brag book with recent awards.
brag on (about)
1talk on and on proudly
to keep bragging for a long time
- He bragged on about his golf score for the rest of the evening.
- She kept bragging on about her new job title.
- Don’t brag on—nobody cares.
brag sheet
1list of achievements for applications
a page that lists your achievements
- The counselor asked students to submit a brag sheet for recommendation letters.
- I made a brag sheet to keep track of my projects and results.
- Before the review, she updated her brag sheet with new certifications.
bragging rights
1right to boast afterward
a reason to feel proud and talk about winning
- They won the match and earned bragging rights for the rest of the season.
- It’s just a friendly game, but everyone wants bragging rights.
- Beating my brother gives me bragging rights at family dinners.
- We have bragging rights because we won.
not to brag, but ...
1introduce a modest-sounding boast
used before you say something proud about yourself
- Not to brag, but I finished the whole report in two hours.
- Not to brag, but my cookies always sell out first.
- Not to brag, but I’ve been to Japan three times.
- Not to brag, but I got an A.