She likes to brag about how her son is a doctor.
Synonyms and examplesboastdisapprovingI don't mean to boast, but I got a promotion well ahead of schedule.
crowdisapprovingHe won't stop crowing about how much money he makes.
trumpetmainlydisapprovingHe's always trumpeting his latest triumph.
show offShe likes to show off by wearing expensive shoes wherever she goes.
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See alsoboastfuldisapproving
bumptiousdisapproving
ostentatiousdisapproving
full of yourselfdisapproving
overweeningformaldisapproving
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To boast about somethingis to talk too proudly about what you have done or what you own. A person who isboastfulis too proud of what they have done or what they own.