braggart

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹæɡɑːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹæɡɚt/ Hyphenation: brag‧gart === Noun === braggart (plural braggarts) Someone who constantly brags or boasts. [from late 16th c.] Synonyms: bragger; see also Thesaurus:braggart ==== Alternative forms ==== braggard ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== brag bragging (noun) braggingly ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === braggart (comparative more braggart, superlative most braggart) Characterized by boasting; boastful. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === boasting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia