Brag



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 吹嘘
• ［英］ v. 吹嘘 ( boast)
• ［记］ bag ( 口袋) , ""r""像一个嘴巴在吹
• ［例］ Stop bragging

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a pompous or boastful statement
• 2. arrogant talk or manner ; cockiness
• 3. braggart

II. verb (bragged; bragging)

• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • to talk boastfully <always bragging about his success>
• transitive verb
  • to assert boastfully
• Synonyms: see boast
• ? bragger noun
• ? braggy adjective

III. adjective (bragger; braggest)

• Date: 1836
• first-rate

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