brag
/ˈbɹæɡ/
nounverbadjective
Familiar
1.n.an instance of boastful talk
“his brag is worse than his fight”
2.v.show off
3.adj.exceptionally good
“a boss hand at carpentry”
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brag and bragg are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. brag means “an instance of boastful talk”. bragg means “Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)”.
/ˈbɹæɡ/
1.n.an instance of boastful talk
“his brag is worse than his fight”
2.v.show off
3.adj.exceptionally good
“a boss hand at carpentry”
/ˈbɹæɡ/
| brag | bragg | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹæɡ/ | /ˈbɹæɡ/ |
| Said | brag | brag |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | bragging, crow, crowing | Braxton Bragg |
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1.n.Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)