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- [brag]
- /bræg/
- /bræɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brag]
- /bræg/
Definitions of bragged word
- verb without object bragged to use boastful language; boast: He bragged endlessly about his high score. 1
- verb with object bragged to boast of: He bragged that he had won. 1
- noun bragged a boast or vaunt. 1
- noun bragged a thing to boast of. 1
- noun bragged a boaster. 1
- noun bragged an old English card game similar to poker. 1
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Origin of bragged
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English brag (noun) ostentation, arrogance, braggen (v.); of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Bragged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bragged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bragged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bragged
verb bragged
- cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
- exulted — Simple past tense and past participle of exult.
- hyperbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize.
- jived — swing music or early jazz.
- misreported — Simple past tense and past participle of misreport.
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