Crossword clues for bragged
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brag \Brag\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bragged; p. pr. & vb. n. Bragging.] [OE. braggen to resound, blow, boast (cf. F. braguer to lead a merry life, flaunt, boast, OF. brague merriment), from Icel. braka to creak, brak noise, fr. the same root as E. break; properly then, to make a noise, boast. ? 95.] To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self, in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder; to talk boastfully; to boast; -- often followed by of; as, to brag of one's exploits, courage, or money, or of the great things one intends to do.
Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
--Shak.
Syn: To swagger; boast; vapor; bluster; vaunt; flourish; talk big.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: brag)
WordNet
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Usage examples of "bragged".
Bloom hung back while Joe bragged about what he would have done to Koontz and the rest of the chotas if they had tried to work him over, but the lawyer also kept glancing nervously at the headquarters, waiting for somebody to rescind his noisy little client's freedom.
Sigtrygg bragged, taking a deep swallow from his goblet, then holding it out to a servant for a refill.
On LoD's own favorite board of the moment, "Black Ice," LoD members bragged that they themselves could have done all the Chaos break-ins in a week flat!
Plenty of hot-dog hackers had bragged that they could crash the phone system, however.
An Australian hacker named "Phoenix" once burrowed through the Internet to attack Cliff Stoll, then bragged and boasted about it to The New York Times.
First I'd "trashed"--and now, mere hours later, I'd bragged to someone else.
An Australian hacker named "Phoenix" once burrowed through the Internet to attack Cliff Stoll, then bragged and boasted about it to THE NEW YORK TIMES.
Amarante bragged, lying through his teeth because the bird had only been about twenty feet away.
For example, even though Stephanie was apparently the most competent volunteer, she never bragged about her accomplishments.
There's some talk about the way she bragged about a new product she was going to endorse, and a video.
He could have bragged, even puffed up his own connection to impress the woman.
And Paragon bragged that he knew many secret ways of the Pirate Isles.
He bragged to her of what happened to those who spoke out against him, though he never admitted to having a direct hand in any of it.
THE humans gathered once more, aboard the Motley this time, for Captain Red had bragged that he had coffee as well as a slightly larger chart room.
We took turns on Malta, for the Fool bragged she could jump anything, and a series of makeshift barriers across my lane soon proved this was so.