Words / C2

BRAG-uh-t/ˈbræɡət/

A braggart is a person who boasts too much (disapproving): a tiresome braggart, play the braggart. To boast (already in the dictionary) is the everyday verb; bravado (already in the dictionary) is a show of boldness that may hide fear, of the act not of the person. Bombast and braggadocio (this batch) are inflated language and empty swagger. Ranking talk does not invent a cell.

Meaning

A person who boasts too much (disapproving).

Examples

• “A braggart about ranking still has to fill the n.”
• “To boast is everyday (already in B2). Bravado is a show of boldness (already in C2). Bombast is pompous language (this batch). Braggadocio is empty swagger (this batch). A dated figure can still be said plainly. A boast that never states the cell is theatre. Write the number; then the fanfare.”

Good to know

A boastful person. Everyday verb: boast (already in this dictionary). Close: bravado (already in C2). This batch: bombast / braggadocio. A boast is not an n.

Near in meaning

boaster, brag, show-off, blowhard

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