disapproval If you brag, you say in a very proud way that you have something or have done something. He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer He'll probably go around bragging to his friends The chairman never tires of bragging that he and Mr. McCormack are old friends. = boast. to talk too proudly about what you have done, what you own etc - used to show disapproval = boast
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