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Search phrase: brag

Plays

 47 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.324Shall make me live. Who knows himself a braggart,Shall make me liue: who knowes himselfe a braggart
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.326That every braggart shall be found an ass.That euery braggart shall be found an Asse.
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.30and Caesar's thrasonical brag of ‘ I came, saw, andand Cesars Thrasonicall bragge of I came, saw, and
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.16What simple thief brags of his own attaint?What simple thiefe brags of his owne attaine?
CoriolanusCor I.viii.12That was the whip of your bragged progeny,That was the whip of your bragg'd Progeny,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.145To brag unto them ‘ Thus I did, and thus!’,To brag vnto them, thus I did, and thus
CoriolanusCor V.vi.119Which was your shame, by this unholy braggart,Which was your shame, by this vnholy Braggart?
CymbelineCym III.i.24Caesar made here, but made not here his bragCasar made heere, but made not heere his bragge
CymbelineCym V.iii.93What crows have pecked them here: he brags his serviceWhat Crows haue peckt them here: he brags his seruice
CymbelineCym V.v.176And then a mind put in't, either our bragsAnd then a minde put in't, either our bragges
HamletHam V.ii.119trace him, his umbrage, nothing more.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.223Sit on my knee, Doll. A rascal bragging slave! The Sit on my Knee, Dol. A Rascall, bragging Slaue: the
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.119.1The bragging Spaniard.The bragging Spaniard.
Henry VH5 II.i.57O braggart vile, and damned furious wight!O Braggard vile, and damned furious wight,
Henry VH5 III.vi.149That I do brag thus! This your air of FranceThat I doe bragge thus; this your ayre of France
Henry VH5 III.vii.74who would trot as well were some of your bragswho would trot as well, were some of your bragges
Henry VH5 V.ii.138back, under the correction of bragging be it spoken, Ibacke; vnder the correction of bragging be it spoken. I
King JohnKJ III.i.122A ramping fool, to brag and stamp and swearA ramping foole, to brag, and stamp, and sweare,
King JohnKJ V.i.50Of bragging horror. So shall inferior eyes,Of bragging horror: So shall inferior eyes
King LearKL II.ii.124You stubborn ancient knave, you reverend braggart,You stubborne ancient Knaue, you reuerent Bragart,
King LearKL V.iii.278If Fortune brag of two she loved and hatedIf Fortune brag of two, she lou'd and hated,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.520Enter ArmadoEnter Braggart.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.538The pedant, the braggart, the hedge-priest, theThe Pedant, the Braggart, the Hedge-Priest, the
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.630.1Enter Armado as HectorEnter Braggart.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.673poor wench is cast away. She's quick; the child bragspoore Wench is cast away: she's quick, the child brags
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.868Enter ArmadoEnter Braggart.
MacbethMac II.iii.93Is left this vault to brag of.Is left this Vault, to brag of.
MacbethMac IV.iii.230And braggart with my tongue! But, gentle heavens,And Braggart with my tongue. But gentle Heauens,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.258How much I was a braggart. When I told youHow much I was a Braggart, when I told you
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.69Like a fine bragging youth, and tell quaint lies,Like a fine bragging youth: and tell quaint lyes
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.77A thousand raw tricks of these bragging Jacks,A thousand raw tricks of these bragging Iacks,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.187I cannot find him. Maybe the knave bragged of thatI cannot finde him: may be the knaue bragg'd of that
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.407Thou coward, art thou bragging to the stars,Thou coward, art thou bragging to the stars,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.60As under privilege of age to bragAs vnder priuiledge of age to bragge,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.91.1Boys, apes, braggarts, Jacks, milksops!Boyes, apes, braggarts, Iackes, milke-sops.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.180jests as braggarts do their blades, which, God beiests as braggards do their blades, which God be
OthelloOth II.i.217but for bragging and telling her fantastical lies. Andbut for bragging, and telling her fantasticall lies.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.67And, to say truth, Verona brags of himAnd to say truth, Verona brags of him,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.31Brags of his substance, not of ornament.Brags of his substance, not of Ornament:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.101a man to death! A braggart, a rogue, a villain, that fightsa man to death: a Braggart, a Rogue, a Villaine, that fights
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.162And let the unscarred braggarts of the warAnd let the vnscarr'd Braggerts of the Warre
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.309Agree these deeds with that proud brag of thine,Agree these Deeds, with that proud bragge of thine,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.257You wisest Grecians, pardon me this brag;You wisest Grecians, pardon me this bragge,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ix.5If it be so, yet bragless let it be;If it be so, yet braglesse let it be:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.308Than you have heard him brag to you he will.Then you haue heard him brag to you he will.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.162Why, Valentine, what braggardism is this?Why Valentine, what Bragadisme is this?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.69Thou shalt not live to brag what we have offered.Thou shalt not liue, to brag what we haue offer'd.

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.95 Whose bare out-bragged the web it seemed to wear. Whose bare out-brag'd the web it seem'd to were.
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.63 Beauty brag, but 'tis not she; Beautie bragge, but tis not she,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.54 When virtue bragged, beauty would blush for shame; Whẽ Vertue brag'd, Beautie wold blush for shame,
SonnetsSonn.18.11 Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade, Nor shall death brag thou wandr'st in his shade,
Venus and AdonisVen.113 O, be not proud, nor brag not of thy might, Oh be not proud, nor brag not of thy might,

Glossary

 22 result(s).
blustererbraggart, boaster, swaggerer
brabblerbraggart, brawler, quarreller
bragboast, bragging claim
bragtalk with pride [about], sound off [about]
braggardism, braggartismbragging, boasting
braggedbragging, boastful, vaunting
braggingthreatening, menacing, challenging
braglesswithout vain boast, without gloating
confessorboaster, braggart [of love affairs]
crackerboaster, braggart, windbag
high-vauntingboastful, bragging, loud-mouthed
outbragsurpass in beauty, excel in pride
praggingWelsh pronunciation of 'bragging'
swasherswashbuckler, braggart, boaster
thrasonicalboastful, bragging, vainglorious
umbrageshadow, pale semblance
unkindnessoffence, ill-will, umbrage
vauntboast, brag, crow
vauntboast, bragging claim
vaunterboaster, braggart, show-off
vauntingboastful, bragging, loud-mouthed
vauntingboasting, bragging

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
bragvaunt
braggartblusterer
braggartbrabbler
braggartconfessor
braggartcracker
braggartswasher
braggartvaunter
braggingbraggardism, braggartism
braggingbragged
bragginghigh-vaunting
braggingthrasonical
braggingvaunting
braggingvaunting
bragging claimbrag
bragging claimvaunt
umbrageunkindness

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Archaisms...n being h5 ii i 57 [pistol to nym] o braggart vile and damned furious wight ...
Welsh...abble mw i i 51 pragging bragging h5 v i 5 prain brain...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRAGBASICbrag n, brag v, braggardism n, bragging adj, bragging n
BRAGINTENSITYout-brag v
BRAGPEOPLEbraggart n
BRAGNOTbragless adj
OUTBRAGBASICsee BRAG
UMBERBASICumbrage n

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