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bragging

/ˈbɹæɡ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
brag-ging
IPA
/ˈbɹæɡ.ɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of one who brags.

verb

present participle and gerund of brag

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

braggings (plural)

Derived Forms

braggingly unbragging

Phrases

bragging rights

Synonyms

boastful braggart braggy big cock-a-hoop crowing self-aggrandizing self-aggrandising

Rhymes With

dragging tagging nagging lagging bagging sagging wagging flagging snagging shagging slagging unflagging

Questions

How do you pronounce bragging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹæɡ.ɪŋ/.
What does bragging mean?
The act of one who brags.

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