Need another word that means the same as “brag”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “brag” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Brag” are: blow, bluster, boast, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, crow, show off, swagger, swank, gloat, blow one’s own trumpet, sing one’s own praises, congratulate oneself, pat oneself on the back, preen oneself, give oneself airs, boss, bragging, crowing, line-shooting, vaporing
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “brag” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| bragging | Excessively proud and boastful talk about one’s achievements or possessions. A little honest bragging doesn t hurt anyone. |
| crow | A Siouan language spoken by the Crow. To my two sons I am still just the old crow. |
| crowing | Black birds having a raucous call. |
| gasconade | An instance of boastful talk. Whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade. |
| line-shooting | An instance of boastful talk. |
| vaporing | An instance of boastful talk. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “brag” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| blow | Free of obstruction by blowing air through. If the voltage is too high you may blow the fuse in the appliance. |
| blow one’s own trumpet | Make a sound as if blown. |
| bluster | Talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect. You threaten and bluster but won t carry it through. |
| boast | (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride. The hotel boasts high standards of comfort. |
| congratulate oneself | Pride or congratulate oneself for an achievement. |
| gas | Kill or harm by exposure to gas. After gassing up the car he went into the restaurant. |
| gasconade | Show off. |
| give oneself airs | Bestow. |
| gloat | Dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure. His enemies gloated over his death. |
| pat oneself on the back | Hit lightly. |
| preen oneself | Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement. |
| shoot a line | Measure the altitude of by using a sextant. |
| show off | Give expression to. |
| sing one’s own praises | Make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound. |
| swagger | Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate. He swaggered along the corridor. |
| swank | Display one’s wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others. He was swanking about playing the dashing young master spy. |
| swash | Show off. The water swashed and rippled around the car wheels. |
| tout | Attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach. Shop managers would stand in the street touting for business. |
| vaunt | Show off. An autobiographer is simultaneously vaunted and castigated for revealing more than is deemed proper. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “brag” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| boss | Exceptionally good. That was a real boss move on his part. |
| arrogance | Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors. The arrogance of this man is astounding. |
| blazon | Report (news), especially in a sensational manner. His knowledge of medieval blazon was unrivalled. |
| blowhard | A very boastful and talkative person. Blowhard politicians. |
| bluster | A swaggering show of courage. He was awakened by the bluster of their preparations. |
| boast | (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride. She boasted about her many conquests. |
| boastful | Exhibiting self-importance. A boastful letter. |
| bombast | High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. The bombast of gung ho militarism. |
| braggadocio | Boastful or arrogant behaviour. |
| braggart | Exhibiting self-importance. Braggart men. |
| bragging | An instance of boastful talk. We became involved in a lively bragging session. |
| bravado | A swaggering show of courage. He possesses none of the classic wheeler dealer s casual bravado. |
| condescending | (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension. She thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending. |
| crow | A member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana. She crowed with joy. |
| display | Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing of animals. The museum houses an informative display of rocks. |
| enviable | Arousing or likely to arouse envy. The firm is in the enviable position of having a full order book. |
| exaggeration | Extravagant exaggeration. The dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness. |
| flippancy | Lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness. She was infuriated by his careless flippancy. |
| fustian | A strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap. A smokescreen of fustian and fantasy. |
| gasconade | Extravagant boasting. Whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade. |
| grandiloquent | Puffed up with vanity- Newsweek. A grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory. |
| liar | A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly. The man was a notorious liar. |
| pompous | Puffed up with vanity. A pompous man who pretends he knows everything. |
| pretentious | Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed. A pretentious fraud. |
| pride | A public event, typically involving a parade, held to celebrate LGBT identities, culture, and experience. He takes great pride in his appearance. |
| proud | Of an event achievement etc causing someone to feel proud. Proud parents. |
| proudly | With pride; in a proud manner. Pristine new office buildings stood proudly beside a large car park. |
| rookery | A breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks. They congregate cheek by jowl in unwholesome rookeries chosen for cheapness and convenience. |
| strut | Brace something with a strut or struts. A spindly framework of long slender struts girders and bracing wire. |
| swagger | Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate. He swaggered along the corridor. |
| vaunt | Boast about or praise (something), especially excessively. An autobiographer is simultaneously vaunted and castigated for revealing more than is deemed proper. |
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