brag on

verb

To speak with pride on behalf of (someone else); to boast of the accomplishments of (someone else).

“I get very tired of parents who constantly brag on their children.”

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Meanings

verbbrag on (third-person singular simple present brags on, present participle bragging on, simple past and past participle bragged on)

present singular third person brags on · participle present bragging on · participle past bragged on · past bragged on

  1. To speak with pride on behalf of (someone else); to boast of the accomplishments of (someone else).

    I get very tired of parents who constantly brag on their children.

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APA

brag on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brag%20on

MLA

“brag on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brag%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brag on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brag%20on.

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