Outbrag

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To engage in a contest of boasting by claiming greater achievements than another person
2. To try to surpass others by boasting more about one's accomplishments
3. To assert oneself through exaggerated claims in a rivalry of bragging

Etymology: "Outbrag" is a plain formation: the prefix "out-" added to "brag," meaning to surpass someone in the act of bragging. The prefix "out-" in English has long been used to mean "beyond" or "more than," as in "outrun," "outlast," or "outdo," so "outbrag" follows the same pattern, turning a boast into a contest in which the speaker tries to win by boasting harder than rivals. "Brag" itself is the older word. It is the root that carries the sense of boasting, and "out-" simply adds the idea of competition and excess. The result is a verb that describes one-upmanship in conversation: not just boasting, but boasting in order to outdo someone else.

Synonyms: boast, brag, vaunt, bluster, gloat

Antonyms: humble, deprecate, understate, downplay, belittle