Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (v. i.) 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. 2. (v. t.) To boast of. 3. (n.) A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretense or self glorification. 4. (n.) The thing which is boasted of. 5. (n.) A game at cards similar to bluff. 6. (v. i.) Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited. 7. (adv.) Proudly; boastfully.
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