brag
To “brag” is to speak highly of oneself and one’s accomplishments or to talk about people who are close to you, such as a family member. It’s generally considered to be in poor taste to brag, but people naturally do it.
| simple | past | past participle |
|---|---|---|
| brag | bragged | bragged |
- Jennifer bragged about how great her cooking was.
- Steven never stops bragging about how much money he makes.
- Donald Trump like to brag about his accomplishments.
- Tarik is always bragging about how good a soccer player he is.
- Donna brags about her son, the doctor, whenever she gets a chance.
- Our neighbors like to brag about their dog and how smart he is. We brag about our dog, too.
- Sometimes I brag about my kids. Most fathers do.
- Stop bragging! It’s not polite to brag all the time.