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Bragging

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v. Present participle of brag.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Boastful.

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adj. exhibiting self-importance

n. an instance of boastful talk

Word Usage

"When talking about the Beanpot, the term bragging rights'' comes up a lot because the four schools that compete in the annual tournament are all located in Boston and three are Hockey East rivals."

Equivalent

superior

Verb Form

bragged bragging brags

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

boast self-praise jactitation boasting

Variant

bragged bragging

Form

braggart bragging rights

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

boast bluster talk big vapor swagger

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Ag Bragg ag bag bagge

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

boast babbling balderdash