0 someone who proudly talks a lot about himself or herself and his or her achievements or possessions
At the slightest, nay, imaginary insult, the quick-tempered braggart took offense, resorted to the use of the sword, and many an unnecessary strife was raised and many an innocent life lost.
Had he looked abashed or mortified, Jenny felt that she might have relented, but the braggart was as all-satisfied, as confident and boastful as ever.
He was an insufferable braggart, but never had any success in love.
He was shiftless, untidy, a borrower, a pompous braggart, a trouble-maker, forever driving some poor devil into senseless litigation.
He was troublesome, ignorant, superstitious, a braggart, cowardly, and sometimes like a madman.
Only members of the political class, business people or social braggarts used mobile phones at that time.
While the man played the traditional ironic sharp fool,30 the boy was called upon to perform a female equivalent of the braggart-buffoon's role.
They carried themselves offhandedly, like connoisseurs and braggarts.
