Vocabulary Spotlight
Brag
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Definition: डींग मारना (Deeng maarna) – To talk with excessive pride about one’s achievements or possessions.
Pronunciation
[brag]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Show off – दिखावा करना (Dikhawa karna)
Related Words
Achievement – उपलब्धि (Uplabdhi)
Word Origin
“Brag” shabd Middle English se aaya hai. Pehle yeh negatively, overconfident aur dikhawa karne waale logon ke liye use hota tha.
Word Family
Verb: Brag – डींग मारना (Deeng maarna)
Noun: Bragger – डींग मारने वाला (Deeng maarne wala)
Usage Examples
1. Usne apni success ke baare mein sabke saamne brag kiya.
– He bragged about his success in front of everyone.
2. School mein naye prize jeetne par wo brag kar raha tha.
– He was bragging at school about winning the new prize.
Cultural Note
Bharatiya sanskriti mein apni achievements ko dikhawa kar ke batana (brag karna) negatively dekha ja sakta hai. Yahaan vinamrata yaani humility ki zyada value hai.
In Context
“Brag” shabd aksar aise logo ke liye use hota hai jo apne aapko bada dikhane ke liye ya apne achievements ko bada chadha kar batate hain.