adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbɹæɡɑːt/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Characterized by boasting; boastful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Someone who constantly brags or boasts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bragger
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a very boastful and talkative person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
From Middle French bragard (“bragging, flaunting, vain", also "a showy, arrogant individual”), from braguer (“to boast, brag”). No firm relation to English brag has been established.
Across languages
Translations
81 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bashkir:
маҡтансыҡ
(maqtansıq)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Catalan:
fanfarró
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Chinese Mandarin:
吹牛的
(chuīniú de)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Chinese Mandarin:
牛皮大王
(niúpí dàwáng)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Chinese Mandarin:
大炮
(dàpào)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Chuvash:
мухтанчӑк
(muhtanč̬ăk)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Chuvash:
вӗҫкӗн
(vĕśkĕn)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Czech:
chvastoun
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Dutch:
pocher
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Dutch:
aansteller
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Dutch:
snoever
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Esperanto:
fanfaronulo
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Finnish:
rehentelijä
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Finnish:
leuhkija
— one who constantly brags or boasts
French:
bravache
— one who constantly brags or boasts
French:
fanfaron
— one who constantly brags or boasts
French:
fier-à-bras
— one who constantly brags or boasts
French:
hâbleur
— one who constantly brags or boasts
French:
matamore
— one who constantly brags or boasts
French:
rodomont
— one who constantly brags or boasts
French:
vantard
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Galician:
chaíñas
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Galician:
milhomes
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Galician:
badúa
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Galician:
farfallán
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Galician:
farfantón
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Galician:
alarbio
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Galician:
langrán
— one who constantly brags or boasts
German:
Angeber
— one who constantly brags or boasts
German:
Angeberin
— one who constantly brags or boasts
German:
Maulheld
— one who constantly brags or boasts
German:
Maulheldin
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Gothic:
𐌱𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌾𐌰
(bihaitja)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Greek:
καυχηματίας
(kafchimatías)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Greek:
κομπαστής
(kompastís)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Ancient Greek:
ἀλαζών
(alazṓn)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Ancient Greek:
κομπαστής
(kompastḗs)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Ancient Greek:
σαλάκων
(salákōn)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Irish:
bladhmaire
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Irish:
bollaire
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Irish:
bragaire
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Irish:
bumaire
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Irish:
floscaí
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Irish:
gaiscíoch
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Italian:
fanfarone
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Italian:
ballista
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Italian:
ammazzasette
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Japanese:
内弁慶
(uchibenkei)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Latin:
salacō
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Latin:
iactātor
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Macedonian:
фалба́џија
(falbádžija)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Macedonian:
фале́ничар
(faléničar)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Macedonian:
пр́чко
(pŕčko)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Macedonian:
само́фалец
(samófalec)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Māori:
pīho
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Māori:
rangiwhata
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Māori:
waha rera
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Māori:
pākiwaha
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Norman:
braidgeux
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Norman:
cratcheux
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Norman:
vantard
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Norwegian Nynorsk:
skrytepave
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Polish:
samochwała
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Polish:
fanfaron
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Portuguese:
fanfarrão
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Portuguese:
gabarola
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Romanian:
lăudăros
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Romanian:
fanfaron
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Russian:
хвасту́н
(xvastún)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Russian:
хвасту́нья
(xvastúnʹja)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Russian:
фанфаро́н
(fanfarón)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Russian:
самохва́л
(samoxvál)
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Sicilian:
minchiataru
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Spanish:
fanfarria
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Spanish:
fanfarrón
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Spanish:
fantasma
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Spanish:
baladrón
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Spanish:
bravucón
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Spanish:
matasiete
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Spanish:
presuntuoso
— one who constantly brags or boasts
Swedish:
skrytmåns
— one who constantly brags or boasts