not to brag
Prepended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.
brag
/ˈbɹæɡ/
noun 3adj 2verb 1adv 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
fast, fellow, great, many, nice, pretty, recent, young
VERB + BRAG
cannot, didn't, doesn't, don't, help, like, shows, started
BRAG + NOUN
accomplishments, beare, bullock, i'm, intelligence, kecap, manis, robberies
PREP.
about, from, on, than
ADV.
such, usually
Definitions
noun
1
A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
Caesar […] made not here his brag / Of "came", and "saw", and "overcame".
2
The thing which is boasted of.
Beauty is Nature's brag.
You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try this version now and next time cook the sauce down with crushed, split lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf.
3
Short for three card brag.
our mixed companies here, which, if they happen to rise above bragg and whist, infallibly stop short of every thing either pleasing or instructive
verb
1
To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.
to brag of one’s exploits, courage, or money
Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, / Brags of his substance, not of ornament. / Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade
adj
1
Excellent; first-rate.
2
Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited.
a woundy, brag young fellow
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Caesar […] made not here his brag / Of "came", and "saw", and "overcame".
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Beauty is Nature's brag.
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You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is
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to brag of one’s exploits, courage, or money
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Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, / Brags of his substance, not of ornament. / Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade
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a woundy, brag young fellow
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In some senses, brag is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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