New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
brag — brag·ga·do·cian; brag·ga·do·cio; brag·gart·ism; brag·ger; brag·get; brag·ging·ly; brag·gy; brag·less; brag; brag·gart; brag·gart·ly; … English syllables
Brag — Brag, n. 1. A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretense or self glorification. [1913 Webster] C[ae]sar . . . made not here his brag Of came, and saw, and overcame. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The thing which is boasted of. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brag — Brag, a. [See {Brag}, v. i.] Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] A brag young fellow. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brag — or BRAG may refer to: *to boast * Brag, a being from the folklore of Northumbria, England. *Three card brag, a British card game *Bicycle Ride Across Georgia … Wikipedia
brag — [bræg] v past tense and past participle bragged present participle bragging [I and T] to talk too proudly about what you have done, what you own etc used to show disapproval = ↑boast ▪ I came out top in the test, he bragged. brag about ▪ Ben s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
brag — [ bræg ] verb intransitive to talk about your achievements or possessions in a proud way that annoys other people: BOAST: I don t mean to brag, but my pecan pie is the best. brag about: I wish she d stop bragging about her famous father. brag… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brag — sb., et, brag, ene; døren gik op med et brag; et brag af en fest … Dansk ordbog
Brag — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brag|ga|do|ci|o — «BRAG uh DOH shee oh», noun, plural ci|os. 1. a boasting; bragging. 2. a boaster; braggart. ╂[< Braggadochio, the name of a boastful character in Spenser s Faerie Queene, made up from the word brag] … Useful english dictionary
Brag — Brag, v. t. To boast of. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brag — Brag, adv. Proudly; boastfully. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
