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bragging on

bragging on is the present participle and gerund of brag on.

Meaning of brag on

Verb

brag on (third-person singular simple present brags on, present participle bragging on, simple past and past participle 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.

Questions about bragging on

What is bragging on the present participle and gerund of?
Bragging on is the present participle and gerund of brag on.

Words near bragging on in the dictionary

  1. braggies
  2. braggiest
  3. braggin'
  4. bragginess
  5. bragging
  6. bragging on
  7. bragging rights
  8. braggingly
  9. braggings
  10. braggish
  11. braggishly

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